I’ve spent the past two days sicks at home, working remotely as I can, sleeping through the rest. I’ve spent zero time in the garden since getting sick. Luckily, storms brought plenty of rain to make my presence unnecessary. I did, however, bundle up this early evening and stepped out into the post-storm chill for […]

I got everything mowed before tonight’s storms, and took the line trimmer to the garden bed borders. Spread a few more bags of mulch. Beyong that, let’s just look at pictures…

I have been accumulating furniture for the garden, which means a need for cushions. My goal is a pattern mix of colors similar to those I’m using to refinish the furniture. Think this: I have seat and, where needed, back cushions for the garden furniture we have currently, a nice mix of solid, stripe, and […]

The peonies are opening: The light pink always open first. (They get the first morning sun.)

This is the second Mother’s Day without mom, the first without both parents. The summer my mom died, I brought some of her hostas home with me for our garden, and I started planning, building, and planting her memorial garden. It is now a memorial for both of them. It is also fairly well established, […]