The Fox Is Back–Always a Good Sign

I caught a glimpse of a fluffy tail Sunday morning, too vigorous to be the outdoor cat that comes around. Luckily, this fox does not have mange, which is really common among foxes around here and depressing to observe. It spent a good while relaxing under my passion flower vine (at least it’s good for…

Day in the Life of The Gardener

intoxicating moonflower It’s after work—because I am not a morning person. I always say I would be a terrible farmer because I can’t kill the rabbits, chipmunks, and mice, but it’s really the sleep requirements. After all of the getting-home chores, it is dark, and there will be no garden work today, but I can…

The Evolving Garden Plan

During summer, I can finally see the garden taking shape and figure out what I want to change–but it’s not a good time to transplant. Having a list of things to do as fall arrives will make me more efficient–as opposed to hopping from one task to another. 1. Varmints The priority has got to be…

June’s Blooms

Weather and travel mean not much is happening in the garden, but a few favorites are putting on a show: Poppy “Lauren’s grape,” a native Clematis, oakleaf Hydrangea, a few remaining native Anemones, some butterfly weed, bee balm, and salvia, Magnolia, and cone flower (safely inside the rabbit fence, for now). The fireflies are amazing…

Time

Maybe it was a gift from nature that spring was so delayed this year. I certainly needed the rest. But it’s put-up-or-shut-up time. Luckily for me, the garden is pulling me out. I do intend to continue documenting this garden–that was the whole point of this thing, and I’m far from finished.  I’m also thankful it…

Starting Over

What would I do without spring? Everything is dreary, but it is undeniable that the days are getting longer, things are growing.

The Birds

It was the birds that got me back outside. A mistaken cat bird. It was a mockingbird, of course. Birds, however, are quite a challenge for an amateur photographer, especially when it looks like this outside and it’s getting near single digits. The greenhouses are battened, so they won’t blow into the neighbors’ yards. It’s…

Rainy Bloom Day

May Dreams Gardens’ Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day always encourages me to take stock–stop and smell the roses, if you will.  After eight years gardening in the Mid-Atlantic, I’ve noticed that occasionally the summer just peters out early, whether we get really hot weather or not. I wonder if that is why my okra is just…

Time Travel

The blog is languishing, but the garden isn’t. Still working! Here is a recap of late spring and early sumer. Next up, chipmunk woes, and the sunny garden takes shape.

May 2017 Bloom Day

Thanks to May Dreams Gardens for encouraging this sharing! The native honeysuckle awaits hummingbirds. The native plant garden has scent from sweet shrub. The sunny garden is in its usual state of disarray. The vegetable garden is in bloom too! Happy gardening!