Wordless Wednesday
My new Climbing Iceberg rose is blooming for the first time in my garden. I bought this rose a couple of months ago as a replacement for another rose that didn’t make it through our winter … well actually through the beginning of summer. It had been alive in the early spring. Perhaps [...]
Warning! My garden is very small. It’s jam packed with plants, but it’s small.
Here’s a view of the garden. I took this photo while standing with my back against the edge of the house. In other words I took it from near the base of the back stairs.
As you can see I utilized every [...]
Wordless Wednesday
Burning question. I bought this plant a few years ago. You know how some nurseries and garden centers don’t always have specific labels on their plants? Well this was marked as being a jasmine and as best as I can tell after looking at several varieties I think it’s Jasmine Sambac. [...]
Working in the garden …
Digging in the soil, planting new plants, pulling weeds, pruning and wrestling bushes into shape, and cold water dripping down your arm as you water your plants - all of these gardening related activities take their toll on our skin.
I’ve been working in the garden a little more often lately and [...]
