spring

  • Total Spring Explosion, part 3

    Do you ever walk into the garden thinking, “I just need to do one thing, and then 5, 6, 7, 8 hours later you’re wandering inside wondering where the day went, having made improvements in the garden that only another gardener would appreciate?  Yep, one of those days. It was, apparently, the day for pruning…

    Total Spring Explosion, part 3
  • Total Spring Explosion, part 2

    Total Spring Explosion 2011 actually started Wednesday, when we went to Walmart in our desperate search for planting mix or aged compost. If there are folks who can resist a $1.00 or $1.50 packet of organic seeds, I’d like to shake their hands!  ‘Course I’ll have to wash mine first…  Anyway, if we needed planting…

    Total Spring Explosion, part 2
  • Hello Spring!

    Well, at long last, it seems that Spring is really here to stay. It was a bit touch and go for a while, we’ve still been having a dusting of frost, but overall, it’s definitely Spring. The lemon verbena is in a snit. It didn’t drop it’s leaves last year,and it’s been through several frosts…