Gardentopia Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces by Jan Johnsen is a five chapter blueprint of brilliance in landscape design. Novice or experienced gardeners will see the value of having this book in their collection. Trust me, it will not sit on your shelf. Our gardens are personal … [Read more...]
Adore My Garden
Mulched beds are a sign of this Gardeners autumnal toil, Protecting plants that are dormant beneath the soil. A familiar glimpse of foliage pokes through here and there, New growth, a glistening red stretching up, reaching for air. Hydrangea, peonies, daffodils and crocus, Spring bulbs awaken … [Read more...]
Leave No Leaf Behind
The lone leaf is one of the most frequently discarded items when arranging bouquets from the garden. When you have a bucket filled with textural interest from greenery and stems with berries, one less leaf is insignificant, right? That one leaf might be what is needed to complete the desired look … [Read more...]
Hope Reflected In The Garden
Hope. These days it is always on my mind. The anticipation of positive outcomes has kept me silent for most of the year, as I hoped for the best. Hope for things like making sure my parents house sold. Making sure I found help in resurrecting my garden - Thank you Freddy. Finding and keeping a good … [Read more...]
NCAGC Presidents Trip
NCAGC stands for the National Capitol Area Garden Clubs. A Federated Garden Club with some of the most interesting people I have met.As a member of the Capitol Hill Garden Club - District I, the opportunities are exceptionally exciting. Under the Leadership of President Edwin Peterman, Capitol Hill … [Read more...]
Book Review – The Budget-Wise Gardener
"The Budget-Wise Gardener" With Hundreds Of Money Saving Buying & Design Tips for Planting the Best for Less by Kerry Ann Mendez is a mouthful - but worth having on your bookshelf. Kerry Ann Mendez, I am asking, 'Can we just be best friends?' This book actually spells out how to have a … [Read more...]
My Morning Song
Mental Restoration Via Gardening
Mental restoration is very much needed in the world today. There are many ways one can pursue this thought process. As I go about my day, people often ask me why am I so happy. Mental restoration has played a very large part of my inner peace. I find mental restoration in nature. Sometimes I find it … [Read more...]
Pleasures From Our Earth – Pause, Enjoy, Repeat…
Today I took the time to enjoy a few pleasures from the earth. It has been an unusually busy Spring and I know that in the midst of my busyness, I might have missed some of the early gifts from the earth. Now it is time for me to savor whatever daily treats I witness. To witness the garden evolve is … [Read more...]