I started some tomatoes seeds this weekend. I started them in some plastic and homemade pots indoors. They’ll be residing in my windowsills for the next couple weeks, then outside in the cold...

I may grow a little larger garden this year than I have in past years. I’ve been trying to cut back on spending, and be a little more thrifty. I’m not always good at it, but I’m...

If you’re new to gardening check out your local garden centers for free, or very low cost classes on different types of gardening. Our local garden center offers free classes every spring on...

I told you the other day how much I love Echinacea, so when I saw this new Meringue variety of Echinacea from Heronswood, I had to spotlight it. These beautiful flowers were developed in Holland...

I shared our Christmas tree last year, so I thought I’d keep up the tradition and show you again this year. This year’s tree is a foot or two taller than last years, and bigger around so we...

I have to admit, I keep my poinsettias long past their days of glory. Many years I’m buying a new one, and I still have my poinsettia from the year before growing in one of my windowsills. I have a wonderful sunny window in the living room where I...

I can’t believe it’s actually December 16th already! I meant to post my December blooms yesterday for Garden Blogger’s Bloom day, then totally zoned out that it could be the 15th already. Christmas is a little over a week away! I still have a couple...

During the winter most houseplants go into a rest period caused by the short days and long nights. During the winter months most plants don’t grow or change much. It’s a good time to just let your plants rest, don’t fertilize them, just an occasional...

Every year about this time the garden seed catalogs start arriving in the mail. I usually sit them carefully in a pile beside my chair in the living room until the hustle and bustle of the holidays is done. It seems like December always goes by in a...

The other day I talked about feeding the birds through the winter. I have to admit I’m a big fan of watching the birds, especially through the cold winter months when there’s not much other action happening in my backyard garden. I thought I’d put...