By John, on June 2nd, 2009 |
Took this on my Canon S2 IS Powershot the morning after a rain shower. …continue reading
By John, on May 12th, 2009 |
For the past few years I’ve watched every spring as clumps of small white flowers emerge from clumps of what looks like waxy variegated grass. I don’t know how they found their way onto my property but they seem to thrive in the semi-shade on the north side of my property under the trees and even in the lawn. I liked them so much that I dug up several bunches of the bulbs and …continue reading
By John, on May 4th, 2009 |
Our TV-FREE initiative started last Tuesday and is going well. The kids have been busy enough with other activities and events that they haven’t really had time to complain. Over the weekend, we decided to let each of our girls take ownership of their own garden bed, to plant, water and care for as they see fit. We took a trip over the our local garden center let them pick out some plants and came home with …continue reading
By John, on April 22nd, 2009 |
Last spring, during a visit to a friend’s house, I had noticed that they had salvia planted in a perennial bed along their driveway and it was covered with bees. I made a mental note that this would be a good plant to tuck into my garden to attract more bees. During the summer months and into the fall I kept noticing …continue reading
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