I mean, how can anyone not love Tithonia? They are so fantastic this time of year, blooming strong, bright shocks of orange when everything else is starting to fade. I give them heart eye emojis every time I see them. Swoon! The oranges (all seven!) are coming along so nicely. They are just now starting… Continue reading Autumn Rolls On.
Sigh. Gravel paths, I cannot quit you even though you are (apparently) a better seed-starting medium than anything that can be bought in a store. I opted for gravel paths at the outset of this garden simply because I knew the paths couldn't be grass (what with all the quack grass running through it, our… Continue reading On Gravel Paths.
In my mind, I'm a very Zen sort of gardener. If a plant doesn't thrive, I don't try again. I don't fight the good fight to get something to grow. I don't amend my flower beds. I don't irrigate. I'm very 'fend for yourself' once something is planted and watered in. Let Nature take its… Continue reading Fight the Good Fight or Wave the White Flag?
Box & Bay 