As this year comes to a close, it’s almost time to start planning for next year’s garden. But as I take a break from my regular gardening chores. I have time for other hobbies. This year, I made a wreath. I wanted my wreath to really represent the coastal area in which I live. So [...]

I love to visit our local community gardens a couple of times each year because the gardeners are so creative. I always come home with ideas and inspiration. There will be several things I want to grow, build and try. Today’s visit to Emerson Community Garden was no exception. Check out the simple watering solution [...]

The ugly lettuce monolith is not quite as ugly anymore. Amazing how a little bit of greenery makes everything look better. Last weekend I constructed the tower and filled it with things to be composted, composted material and top soil. This week I planted it and here is what I learned. 1. The wire I [...]

Scroll down to the bottom is you just want to see the supplies list. I spent much of Saturday working on this monolith. Pretty ugly, right? It will get better, though. (Hopefully.) The reason for my creating this hideous, compost bin looking thing is actually experimentation in both vertical gardening and a bit of lasagna [...]

I’ve been contemplating an herbed scone recipe all week and today it was making me particularly hungry. It’s difficult to peruse savory recipes containing garlic, sun dried tomato, rosemary and basil without having my stomach start to rumble. It didn’t help either, that I had skipped breakfast to get a quick start on a project. [...]

I was excited to participate  in Steve Asbell’s “Sketch a Plant Sunday” over at The Rainforest Garden. Steve had mentioned wanting to get in the habit of drawing more often and that it has been on my to-do list for a while as well. It seemed only natural that the subject should be plants. This [...]

Last year, I had a horrible time with garlic. Basically, nothing happened. This year, I thought the Spanish Red was doing the same thing, just fizzling out. But too my surprise it actually did produce some small bulbs before fizzling out. Well, since they are nothing to write home about, I figure I’ll just use [...]

So quick and simple you’ll wonder why you’ve never done these before. These ice votive candle holders are a great way to dress up a holiday table and they really do last for hours. The ingredients can normally be found around the house so there really is no added cost. Plus putting them together takes [...]

There is always someone on my list  each year that will get an amaryllis bulb and why not? They are absolutely gorgeous when they bloom. The recipient gets to enjoy watching them grow. And their care requirements are pretty simple. You can even mail order them and have them shipped if you need to. What [...]

That’s what learning is. You suddenly understand something you understood all your life, but in a new way. Doris Lessing There is an amazing bunch of talented people in the gardening community and thanks to social media sites and blogs, I’m able to learn or encounter something new each week. It might be a new [...]