Category Archives: gardening
trying not to kill the beautiful things
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: July 2016
This month’s Bloom Day in Zone 6 features many more daylilies than I ever realized I had — so, about four, spread all about the property in unexpected places, as the previous owner was wont to do. Perhaps the deer repellant is working, or perhaps the mild winter helped coax some more blooms out?
Snapdragons and Hydrangeas
Twitter Update: First ripe tomato of the season! My son assures me…
First ripe tomato of the season! My son assures me it was delicious. #yellowpear https://t.co/kmEHdAO3ds
Raspberries!
Shortly after we moved in, our neighbor gave us permission to pick raspberries from his raspberry bush that borders our fence. I assume permission given three or four years ago extends to today…?
We picked nearly a pint this morning, at Connor’s suggestion/insistence.