I really can't figure out which is my favorite month of the garden. I Iove April because of all the wonderful plant awakenings (beautiful foliage everywhere) and the TULIPS! But now that it is May, I love the BIG blooms of peonies and irises, the constant supply of greens and the happy promises of so much …
Continue reading The May Garden Means Bodacious Blooms, Tasty Greens And So Much More…
It's all about breakfast on this triple-shot Friday! The weekend is upon us and if you are in need of some new breakfast ideas, try one of these three fabulous starters. Since starting 'Gardener 'Shape Up', Being Mindful of Health,' breakfast has played a leading role in my nutrition intake. I have always eaten a …
It's getting towards the end of summer with daylight not lasting quite as long and the kids packing up backpacks and returning to early morning classes. But with that change comes the seasonal transition to fall and the sweet essence of the harvest season. So before all of your spontaneous, 'summa' celebratory impulses get extinguished with back-to-school and …
Hydrangeas are a favorite plant for many a gardener. This includes myself, as the big, romantic blooms of these lush-leafed plants have a most decadent presence in the garden. Since moving to the Boise area, I've struggled with getting more than one hydrangea established in my garden. Although these shrubs are noted to be hardy …
Continue reading Growing Hydrangeas in the Intermountain West
Yippee! It's Monday and I am finally participating in this lovely meme started by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. For those of you seeing this for the first time, each week, gardeners fill a vase with something beautiful from their gardens, snaps some photos and then write a post about it titled, "In A Vase …
The official start of Spring is just a few weeks away and as the weather warms and spring fever strikes your soul, think about stepping into the gardening season with strawberries. Strawberries are adorable because they are so adaptable and can be grown in almost any climate. This is one great quality, but do you …
Continue reading Step Into Spring With Strawberries – A Growing Guide For The Intermountain West
It's mid-January and life has returned to normal. The celebrations have been completed and now we get to return some time to the activities that provide motivation and enjoyment to our everyday life. For those of us that love gardening, but live in cold climates where winter makes a solid statement, it is a great time to try a terrarium. …
May all of your holiday celebrations be beautiful and gratifying.
One of the more fetching things (or shall I say people) I learned of during the garden show season last March, was a Dutch woman who has mastered a fresh approach to planting bulbs in the garden. Jacqueline van der Kloet doesn’t do the standard daffodil/tulip thing - which is to plant intense, monochromatic clumps of …
Continue reading Fall Gardening: It’s all about that base, er… those bulbs!
Much time has passed since my last post on the August garden and during that time subtle changes each day have led to the arrival of - "The Fall Garden." The Fall Garden is both fun and fierce. There are many joyous events taking place as the end of a long growing season arrives, yet much fierce growth and …
Ooohh, there is hot color in the garden right now! Both blooms and bounty are shades of red, orange and yellow with a measure of plum and violet thrown into the mix. My garden has been a delight (for the most part) this year. I've enjoyed much of the ornamental garden and have a smaller …
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