Today’s weather was so pretty, I wanted to get out and finish cleaning up in my yard after the freeze we had a week ago. The annual potted flowers had finally given up after the hard freeze, and it was time to shift from summer color to winter garden cleanup. I’ll admit. It was a…
Small Space Gardening: Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden in a GreenStalk Planter
This year I decided to try something new. Even though I already have six raised beds, I purchased a Greenstalk five-tier vertical planter to see what all the buzz was about. I’ve recommended them to clients for small spaces, so I thought it was time I gave one a test run myself. Since I don’t…
Boston Ferns
I have a huge sunny backyard and a lot of sun loving plants. But I love Boston Ferns, and have found a few places to work them into my garden and covered deck. This is an old coke cooler (complete with bottle opener), that I bought at a local junk sale last fall. …
Troll Doll Succulents
I enjoy going to flea markets and junk stores always looking for something new to add to my vintage garden collection. I recently went into a little antique/junk store that was going out of business and found these vintage troll dolls that were only $1 so I purchased several. Only a gardener would see this…