What? It’s this easy to make my own ricotta? Okay then. Since I don’t have a dedicated garden space, other than the strip on the side of the house for all my herbs, I plant my vegetables in amongst the… Read more
A Little Beauty
Memories grown here
Spending time in the yard or out in nature has always fed my soul. It’s a thread to memories of my mother. In my pandemic dream gardens I would walk with my friends, the gardeners, and we would talk. They… Read more
A Little Beauty, A Story
little stories of the week
“How can a country’s love for its children be less than its love for guns?” That’s a very pointed and poignant question asked of the USA this past week by Linwood Barclay. Besides being smitten with the way the morning… Read more
A Story
hollyhocks and memories
I am so glad I still keep a blog / website / or whatever the heck you prefer to call my little space here on the Internet. Do I have a heartwarming story for you today. I wrote a post… Read more
A Story
victory garden
“What would life be without homegrown tomatoes?” There’s never been a better time to enjoy the calm of green spaces. As the Chinese proverb goes, Life begins the day you start a garden. During both World Wars, governments world-wide encouraged people to… Read more
General
Tip Time: What to do with Coffee Grounds
The TIPS: Sprinkle coffee grounds around plants to deter slugs and snails. Coffee grounds are an ideal and economical soil amendment. The grounds act as a slow release fertilizer with some of the nutrients available immediately and other nutrients available over a period of… Read more
General
Smiles and a Brass Rose
Observed along the way: She walks along the roadway, a clouded afternoon, the sea air warm for an early March day. Her smile contagious and given to her soul’s inner thoughts. A middle aged couple, chatting freely, the woman’s arms… Read more
A Story, General
Free Hollyhock Seeds, just for you
Free hollyhock seeds — they come with a letter and a story. Here’s how the story goes. Hollyhocks: Photo credit: Knottyboy (at Flickr) Once upon a time there was an avid gardener who was starting her garden from scratch. She… Read more