Fall Seed Gathering Means Beautiful Summer Zinnias

  Zinnias are a great splash of color in the dog days of summer. My friend Susan has a fabulous hedgerows of zinnias and she shared her secret as to how it looks great year after year. Every fall she gathers the dead seed heads, dries them and stores them in a bag over the … Continue reading Fall Seed Gathering Means Beautiful Summer Zinnias

A Macro Look at the July Garden

My husband (and mom and daughter) are much better photographers than I am, so I'm always excited when one of them wants to shoot some photos of my gardens.  Here's some of what my husband saw the last couple of days through his macro lens. Brilliant Zinnias     One of my favorite annuals--Marigolds More … Continue reading A Macro Look at the July Garden

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