Today, I planted Comfrey in My Garden ,and I Can’t Wait to Watch This Beauty Grow. Yesterday, I wrote about Mealycup Sage, which is more of a blue violet in color tone, Comfrey is red violet. I love all the tones of violet in my garden. The violets are excellent accents and/or backdrops for all…
Category: Gardening
What Are the Healing Properties of Goldenrod?
I have allowed a large stand of goldenrod to thrive at the back of my property. Because it blooms when most of the other things growing in my garden have withered and died, I call Goldenrod the Queen of My Autumn Garden. For me, the fact that it makes a beautiful show is enough, but…
Crimson Clover for the Garden
“In Mississippi, crimson clover can be planted from August–October and typically blooms in late March or early April. Crimson clover is a winter annual that takes around 12 weeks to flower after sowing, or roughly 3 months. Planting 6–8 weeks before the first expected frost is recommended.” Google ai Crimson Clover is an annual, and its…
Portable Greenhouses
Outsunny 8′ x 6′ x 7′ Greenhouse with 18 Shelves [6 sets of 3] Regular Price $147 – I paid $88 – The shelves are worth more than I paid. I plan to use this as an outdoor storage system — I place to house all the empty pots and trays and garden tools that…
Building Support – A Lesson from My Garden
One of the identifying characteristics of cottage gardeners is that they grow as much of their gardens vertically as possible. The traditional cottage gardeners were not as financially well endowed as others. Because they had small tracts of land, they needed to grow as much of their gardens upward as possible. Cottage gardeners grew roses…
Let’s Start a Nature Journal — Let’s Sharpen Our Eyes of Perception
During the remaining days and weeks of pretty weather, I want to challenge everyone to take time to truly see what is around them–and to jot your observations in a journal of some kind. It might be a spiral notebooks–or a simple piece of paper. Rule: You must write your observation while you are outside–actually…
From Dust to Dust – From Ashes to Ashes – All of Us Are at Least a Truckload of Dirt and a Promise
As usual, I started writing this post with at least two agendas. First, I need to complete the thoughts I began this morning at 3 am–my post “To Everything, There is a Season.” I spent my 4th of July working on my computer, and by 4 pm, my eyes were swollen, and I was having…
To Everything, There Is A Season
To Everything, There Is A Season Ecclesiastes 3:1 This morning, I was out in my garden, and I gathered buckets of tomatoes. I had started those tomatoes as tiny plants under lights in my house in late winter. In fact, we had an ice storm outside, and I was feeding my winter birds at that…
Heavenly Blue Morning Glory – The Heirloom My Grandmother Grew – Compared to the Weed Ivyleaf Morning Glory
Washerwoman – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Painting All of her life, my grandmother both washed and rinsed her laundry in galvanized tubs. My grandmother’s wash tubs rested on a small sun porch attached to the back of her house [No, not THAT kind of sun porch–just a space with windows to wash her clothes]. My grandmother…
Old Garden or Antique Roses – A List with Dates of Introduction
“Antique roses, also known as old garden roses or historic roses, are roses that existed before 1867. They are known for being hardy, disease resistant, and coming in many colors, shapes, and sizes.” Google Generative ai Archduke Charles Image Credit: Antique Rose Emporium Prior to 1837 Height: 3′ – 5′ Very Fragrant Continuous Bloom “Thomas Rivers called…