August, Oops, September Garden Update

A while back I thought I was getting caught up, but then sending twins off to college this fall proved to be quite a time consuming effort!  So the garden has been a bit on auto pilot for a little while now.  Thank goodness it got off to such a good start this spring.  Here's … Continue reading August, Oops, September Garden Update

Geranium and Petunia Planter: Summer Maintenance

In my last post, I showed you how I planted my geranium and petunia planter (Geranium and Petunia Planter).  Aside from watering and fertilizing as needed, there's a little bit more maintenance to do to keep the plants bushy and pretty. Basically you need to pinch off the dying flowers before they turn to seed.  This … Continue reading Geranium and Petunia Planter: Summer Maintenance

Uh Oh, Frost in MI Last Night

Last night the temperature at my mom Peggy's house was predicted to get down to the low 30's.  That means frost was a real possibility. If you saw her gardens in my post a couple of days ago (Gardening: All in the Family), you know her plants are well underway and many not able to survive … Continue reading Uh Oh, Frost in MI Last Night

Gardening: All in the Family

For as long as I can remember my mom had vegetable and flower gardens, sometimes big, sometimes small.  So did my grandparents.  All this interest in growing things rubbed off on me and hopefully I'll pass it on to my kids.  With that in mind, I had my mom and daughter take us on a tour … Continue reading Gardening: All in the Family

Brrr, it’s Cold

As expected, we sunk down below freezing Tuesday night. Glad I got the last of the vegetables harvested. Surprisingly, many of the garden plants actually looked pretty good in the morning, but we'll see after 2 days of below freezing temperatures overnight. I ended up leaving the single perfect rosebud on the plant. In the … Continue reading Brrr, it’s Cold

White Line Sphinx Moth

The other night I was outside helping grill around dusk. Right next to the grill, I have planters with geraniums, petunias and coleus. Flitting around the petunias that night was this hummingbird-dragonfly-bug-like thing. Its wings were beating so fast, I really couldn't get a handle on what it was. All I could really tell was … Continue reading White Line Sphinx Moth