It has been raining non-stop for the past two days and intermittently for the past week.  This is typical weather for an autumn day in the south.  It’s a blessed relief from the harsh humid weather that we have to contend with from April until November, so the raindrops may be inconvenient at times, it’s [...]

It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to post here.
There been a lot of activity that I need to document now before my memory fails me altogether. lol
We have been without significant rainfall for several months and my lawn shows it. We have a state-wide partial water ban, so I am sacrificing the lawn and [...]

Ok! Last time, I was ranting and raving about how I LLLLOOOVVVVEEEEDDDD my garden. Now…..not so much. Ok, I do…but it’s been downgraded to conditional status. Our part of the globe was shocked by an unexpected cold snap which damaged quite a few plants, like my trumpet vine. I’m still praying that some of my [...]

Try as I might, I can’t stay away from the nurseries….plants can be found in abundance and I’m finding that I am getting my hands on plants that I’ve lusted for for years! Like this really cool Red Japanese Maple that Home Depot has for less than 20 bucks!! Yes……. Way!
I’m getting to the point [...]

Wow! I guess this post is a little overdue, eh? Ok, let’s play catch up. Since my last entry, I have managed to get so much done. I refuse to let something like cold weather get in the way of my stated goals. lol
I have been spending time improving my [...]

I ran across this picture from this past summer and I marvel at how things have changed in my garden already. Beauty in the garden, as in life, is so fleeting.
And as with all things, we tend to miss things most when they are gone. By fall, we’ve forgotten about the beautiful harmonies [...]

This is how the pond looks today. Aesthetically, it’s acceptable. However, the plan is to add more COLOR! I still need to work on filtration issues, the fish are fond of leaving ‘fertilizer’ which does wonders for the plants, but tend to upset the eco-balance. I enjoy watching the fish swim through their 2400 gallon [...]

Day Two of my garden blog. I’ve decided to discuss my on-going struggle with my pond. Above you will see where my pond’s humble existence began….yeah….right under those two green chairs. The former owner had a preform system that was entirely inadequate for me. The terrain was a horrible mix of [...]