My 2023 Garden

Spring & Summer I decided to try my hand at seedlings. Every year I feel like I’m experimenting with ‘how’ and ‘what’. This year I tried Jiffy Peat Pellet seed starting trays, a simple “just add water” and watch the pellets grow. Then once they have expanded add the seeds on the top. I live…

The Spring Garden

There are so many pretty things to tell you about! I must confess I dug up everything from our front flower bed! Why? Because I found “Tater Tot” Arborvitaes. Yes! Aren’t they cute? (top right) I had to order them online and wait patently until they arrived by post man. They are the only Arborvitae…

Summer Garden

My Summer Garden I don’t know about you but I have been busy in the Garden this past month. I have been adding plants like crazy and growing, designing, and edging the garden’s beds. A trip to our local plant stores have become a weekly occurrence and since I’m always in search for discounts I…

An Anne Garden

“There is nothing in the world so sweet as a real “old-timey” garden . . . it must be secluded and shut away from the world – a “garden enclosed” – preferably by willows – or apple trees – or firs. It must have some trim walks bordered by clamshells, or edged with “ribbon grass”,…

My Garden Plans

It snowed on Friday and my green thumb cried It has been encouraging to see my little seedlings sprout and grow. It’s the sign of hope for those warmer and sunnier days ahead. I started my planning in February at our local Library, I checked out a few new books and have been studying them…