I write about gardening, native plants and pollinators. My project is the Corner Garden which is located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
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Could it be that there are some signs of the end of summer? There is a hint of coolness in the summer air. The humidity is a little less. The plants are past their peak. Today, the photos I have…
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It’s Just So Hot
August has begun and it is hot. We have had heat advisories several days this week. The wise thing to do is stay indoors. If I do need to garden I should either go out just after sunrise (not my…
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Mid Summer 26 July 2024
I am proud of the progress in my garden this year. After a lot of hard work, it is at a stage that I can really enjoy it. As much as possible, I have tried to listen to the garden…
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Jeepers Creepers 19 July 2024
The summer perennials are gorgeous this week and the crape myrtles have reached peak blooms. After some rain, there is a deep and diverse color palette. I am hoping your gardens are progressing as well as mine. On Saturdays, I…
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Mid Summer 12 June 2024
The summer heat continues so the drill is to take care of gardening tasks in the morning. The rainfall has been sufficient and watering is only needed by the containers and window boxes. The summer blooms have been magnificent. Last…
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End of June 2024
The garden activities are now restricted to morning and late afternoon. It has been just too hot to brave the heat in the afternoon. Our dry spell was broken on Monday thank goodness. It brought a pleasant evening yesterday. The…
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Summer Solstice 21 June 2024
It happened yesterday. The summer solstice occurred yesterday afternoon about 4PM here in the Central Time Zone. Summer is here. Now the daylight hours will gradually ratchet back. It is hot here and it will remain so for the next…
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Father’s Day 16 June 2024
Gardening is my sanctuary. It is a harbor in the storm. It is work and it is time consuming but the rewards are great. If a plant displeases me, I have learned to discard it. If I like a plant,…
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Middle June 2024
The summer garden is well established now. The work of the spring is bearing fruit. I am especially glad that we laid a thick layer of pine bark mulch because the weeding is easily managed. The Shasta Daisies are following…
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June, June
I always remember June as the month that school ended. It seems we had a longer school year than in these modern times and we often went to school until the end of June. My mother called June, the wedding…
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