Winter Is A Time to Lie Fallow – To Everything, There Is A Season

My little town in Mississippi is finally emerging from the damages caused by a treacherous winter storm. I had no power for 3 nights and days, and part of me cursed the darkness and the cold–especially during the night that the temperature dipped down to the low teens. But another part of me enjoyed the…

Winter Garden Task: Time to Get Rid of Winter Weeds

Henbit – A Winter Weed in Mississippi Image Credit – Mississippi State Extension I have deliberately planted lamium plants before, and I was momentarily pleased to see the Henbit that had sprouted in patches all around my winter garden. All of my gorgeous flowers had receded into their winter sleep–or had desisted entirely, and the…