Last week, I spent some time checking the vegetables my cool-season vegetable garden.   I was looking to see how they were growing and if any were ready to harvest.  I've also learned (the hard way) that it's important to…

I love using companion plants in my garden.   Companion or complementary plants have qualities that help other plants in the garden.  They can repel bad bugs, attract pollinators and good bugs, fertilize the soil, prevent…

I would rather shop for plants then clothes.  Seriously.... So, I was so excited when it was finally time to buy the plants for our front landscape renovation. My husband came with me (he usually does, because I am known to buy more…

We have been in the process of renovating our front landscape.  I must admit that it is a dirty job. I have purposely not shown a picture of the area of my front garden that is directly in front of my house.   I have shown…

Do you love visiting your local Starbucks for that perfect cup of coffee?  Or maybe you prefer an iced coffee like I do.  Well, my mother absolutely LOVES coffee and Starbucks is a frequent stop of hers.  The other day,…

The other day, I stepped out into my vegetable garden to get a close up look at how my veggies are ripening. Vegetable Garden It may be hard to tell what is what because at first sight, it looks like a sea of green. In the back…

Lately, I have been collecting toilet paper rolls.  Now I know that may sound a bit weird to some of you, but I needed them for my garden. So how on earth can toilet paper rolls help you in the garden? Well, they are an inexpensive,…

This week is off to a busy start.  My husband and kids went on a camping trip, leaving me alone for 24 hours. I had great plans for what I would do while they were gone.  I would work on writing blogs.... Work in the garden.... Plant…

Have you ever seen the following sight when shopping at the nursery? It just makes me want to cry. Seriously, I just want to take them home, nurse them back to health and find good homes for them. I do understand that nurseries…