My grandmother always said “let your housework go a bit in the summer, so you can spend your time outside and enjoy God’s creation while the weather is nice”. I agree whole heartedly. So I decided to get out and explore the greater area by doing the Outagamie Master Gardener’s “Garden Discoveries” walk. Well, actually there was a little walking, but mostly driving. I am sure I put more than 40 …Read the Rest
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HOME BREWED in NE WISCONSIN
Four or five years ago, my good friend Jane and I decided to purchase compost tumblers on-line. We thought we could save a few dollars by assembling them ourselves rather than buy from a garden center. I liked the idea of having a …Read the Rest
And So the 2011 Growing Season Begins in NE Wisconsin
Last year, with great curiosity, I attended the Gardens of the Fox Cities’ “Heirloom Plant Sale”. I was pleasantly surprised that individual plants were sold. So this year I came prepared and had done my homework before hand with a list of plants I would be happy to get
My Secret Winter Garden
I remember that my Grandma Orr saved her geraniums each winter in her unheated upstairs. She kept them in their pots near a window. It kept them alive and in a state of suspension. I, too, do the same, …Read the Rest
Rain Barrels, Hosta Societies, and Addictions…OH MY!
OK, I could be quoted three months ago as saying, “I won’t do anything in the way of planting flowers this year, I will just wait and see what comes up…then NEXT year add plants”. Well, that thought lasted about …Read the Rest
To Be TruGreen Or Not, That Is the Question
Watching the Masters in Augusta, this weekend, had me reflecting on the beauty of a well managed landscape. Prior to moving into an urban setting I clearly had my own idea of a yard aka a lawn. Residing near the end of a cul-de-sac, or …Read the Rest
