Covering Up
Bring on the freeze! My very unofficial thermometer read about 24 degrees F at 7 a.m. today, and there were definite signs of a freeze around the neighborhood. Last night, I covered up my little cherry...
View ArticleWell, We Did Need Rain…
Yes, it is full -- more than 6 inches! It’s a bit hard to tell from the photo, but my rain gauge, which holds more than 6 inches is full. Rain started at about 10:30 a.m. and this was taken just after...
View ArticleAnother Rain Gauge Photo
We got almost 3 more inches of rain last night in a noisy, lightning- and hail-filled late night storm. That’s on top of the 7-plus inches last Thursday. The drainage ponds near our house were full,...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Frosty Fall Morning
Frost on the ponds around our house last weekend. Related posts: Hoar Frost in February Fog persisted into afternoon and ice crystals clung to grass,... In Defense of Morning Glories Recently, I’ve...
View ArticleBeautiful Seeds
I really like the look of plants with dramatic seed heads, both in the garden and in nature. This photo was taken at the Carleton College Arboretum. What’s your favorite plant for seed heads? Related...
View ArticleRice County Hort Day: A Gardener’s Education
I don’t remember when I first started going to the Rice County Horticulture Day, but it’s been awhile, and in many ways, attending that annual event was the start of my real education as a gardener. I...
View ArticleGroup Therapy for Gloomy Gardeners
I had big plans for this weekend — big plans that involved cutting back plants, setting up raised beds and other outdoor gardening chores. Most of them are on hold now because of our relentless winter...
View ArticleWhy I Love Farmers’ Markets
The vegetables were piled high at the Logan Square Farmers’ Market. My daughters grew up going to the Northfield Farmers’ Market. It was a highlight of many Friday mornings and often involved a bike...
View ArticleTour Ready?
Well, it’s a bit more than 12 hours until the start of the Northfield Garden Club Tour and I think I might be ready. This year’s tour is gardens that are near city property and mine was chosen because...
View ArticleTop Three Garden Stars
The Northfield Garden Tour of 2015 is finished, and I really enjoyed having so many visitors to my yard. It’s interesting to see what people ask about when they are on a tour–and I had three items that...
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