I know most everyone at the Stew are very environmentally aware of the dangers of many garden products, but for some this might be news....
For Christmas I treated myself to two old house plants I had rather missed and had been unable to find in shops. One was the rosary vine and the...
The campanulas have never been nicer. They have self sewn in the best spots for showing off. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This bee balm I purchased...
:stew1: Hubby joined me on this weeks camp out. Fun with the caravan and pop up tent. Lots of walks in the forest and around the lake. It’s...
Gosh, it’s been six or more years since I discovered mini hostas at a spring plant sale. Most lived many years in pots, but as they have grown I...
Before panorama from last summer. Ivy covered thirty foot Douglas fir trees lined the back.[ATTACH] This last week two of the fir trees came...
i enjoy going off by myself and driving to new destinations. I have a small 5x8 converted cargo trailer I sometimes tow if the weather has the...
Since retiring my yard has had its ups and downs....just like me :eek: I have spent some time this spring trying to lessen the impact the...
I was given starts of this hardy little violet years and years ago. Thought I lost it when I removed a bed and put in pavers. It reappeared a...
In 2014 I purchased some “new to me” mini iris. Our wet summer, fall and winter meant some didn’t survive. Some are still struggling but a few are...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Used to have large house plants. Gave them all away but don’t miss them. Because I...
Seems all I have had time to do is weed or play. Playing has left me with lots of weeding. Am down to two beds that need buttercups removed...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] With the longest days of the year I usually turn to my houseplants to fulfill my gardening bug. (Although don’t get me...
What an amazing ritual last night was. I helped with the children’s craft area for two hours helping children and adults make luminaries,...
[ATTACH] New pillow and a little old dog
This worker yellow bumblebee was intent on getting nectar from every flower petal/trumpet of the first Knautia macedonica flower. I was surprised...
Several years ago I got the hosta bug. Now many have matured into their glory. First some of the minis or smaller varieties. [ATTACH] Chartreuse...
Gardening with four fur babies that are fed lettuce as a morning ritual (my husbands doggy ritual) can make gardening a challenge. Here is our...
New is a relative term when waiting for blooms from perennials. After three years these peonies I got as nice sized bare roots finally are showing...
I retired last June and took a big breather after two interesting work years. I had started at the beginning of those two years planning on what...
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