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Tired of Pretending
There has come a point in my life where I’m tired of BS. Not that I ever had much tolerance for it, but now I have exceptionally little. I’ve stopped using girly cleaners that don’t work, but smell good in … Continue reading
Thinking of Next Year
We know I’ve been obsessed with white flowers this year, and I am, but my color of the year for 2014 is going to be white as well. I just think it is so much more sophisticated than orange, purple, … Continue reading
Live Christmas Tree
Getting divorced pretty much sucks. Last year, in the midst of my personal chaos, I didn’t feel like celebrating Christmas at all. I didn’t care about decorations, ornaments, cookies, church…any of it. So what does that have to do with … Continue reading
Clever rock garden
Check out my neighbors’ clever rock garden with the wine bottle border! It was a community sacrifice to drink all that wine, but it was for a good cause. What a fun way to display some prized succulents!
The New Hedge
Ah, the joys of suburban gardening. As you can see, here is my very narrow hot colors garden. I am standing in my driveway. Slightly uphill and about 20 feet away, is the neighbor’s driveway. I own all the flatland … Continue reading
Seed Inventory
How could I possibly be a good gardener when I can’t grow beets? I mean how hard can it be? Well, some say it is easier to grow beets when you actually take the seeds out of the package and … Continue reading
Romantic Statues for Valentine’s Day
I adore garden statuary, particularly when it looks lost and forelorn. There is something wonderfully “secret garden” about coming upon a statue in amongst brush- I find it very romantic. As the season for Valentines Day is upon us, I … Continue reading
January Thaw: spring countdown
Well, that’s it. I’ve ordered everything I am going to order for the year. Probably. This lovely January thaw has made me a bit stir crazy. I pruned the dogwood this morning wearing my church clothes- that’s how anxious I … Continue reading
First order of the season
Last night, I placed an order for two Dicentra Spectabilis “Gold Heart” and one of the new “Invincibelle Spirit” Hydrangea Arborescens. I’m very excited. I’ve ordered these from White Flower Farm, although I know that “Gold Heart” is widely available, and WFF is … Continue reading
Gwendolyn's Garden 
And We Have a Winner!
I have an accepted offer on this suburban wonderland! As you can see, it has some good features (it is huge) and bad features (about 30 invasive japanese berberries that need to be destroyed). I’m pretty sure that my … Continue reading →