Category: Uncategorized

I’ve been reading a lot of debates on whether or not it is ethical to use peat pellets for gardening. There is a concern that the over mining of peat is depleting the peat bogs. Unfortunately, I am finding peat pellets everywhere but it’s very difficult to find the more environmentally friendly alternatives. Until recently…

I just learned about this on Shelterrific. Apparently, you can buy plants on Ebay. This one is a a succulent collection consisting of a mix of twenty different cuttings. All of those colors and textures look so great together. Another reason for me to expand on my succulent collection. The current bid however is up…

Here is another look at my Johnny Jump Up plant. It’s growing like crazy, it has so many tiny flowers on it and each one is slightly different than the other.

This is the first flower on the Robert Johnson Tobacco plant. I received the seeds from the wintersown organization. I would have never thought to grow tobacco in my backyard. I am growing as an ornamental and I don’t plan on harvesting it. I was intrigued by it’s description and because it was named after…

The weather man is predicting 80 degree weather this weekend. It feels like our nice spring weather will be leaving us soon. May is just around the corner, before we know it we will have triple digit heat. In the mean time I’m going to enjoy the many flowers that our popping up.

I currently have two pregnant sisters. One is due in June and she is having a girl and the other is due in October. This will be my third and fourth niece and nephew in less than two years. Needless to say I’m tired of giving the same old standard baby items. I found a…

I live in a small college town where people have to move year to year. As a result our local thrift store has some great household and gardening items. I always check there first when I’m looking for new pots. I’ve really been very lucky in the past year. Last year I bought four different…

This is the best sketch from last week’s Saturday Night Live, Christopher Walken as the terrified gardener.

My vegetables and herbs are all planted. I’ve given away the majority of my extra tomato plants. My office is actually have a silent auction for a charity so I’m going to be donating the remainder of the plants to them. Now I’m dealing with the hardest part of gardening which is the waiting. I…

This is the very difficult to find Blue Marguerite daisy. It’s one of my boyfriend’s favorites. It has these pretty blue purple petals, it handles our hot summer weather and it blooms continuously into the fall. We didn’t realize until last year how rare it had become. We searched store after store last year looking…