Here we are in the middle of a hot, muggy Florida Summer. When it rains, I have to mow and when it doesn’t, I water. The rest of the time, I seek the air conditioning. It’s not the time of year that I take on new ambitious garden plans. I’ll save that for Fall when the [...]
If your thermometer looks like Spring is dragging it’s feet, I have good news. This morning I took a little walk and saw many signs that Spring is about to burst forth and if it’s here, it will be coming there soon. I always love it when I see the first robins of Spring. Being migratory, [...]
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Where ever you live, it’s time to plan for this year’s garden season. I’ve talked about careful placement of statues, fountains and benches in other posts but I want to remind you to consider the scent of your garden as well.
This morning, I was wandering through some gardening blogs and came across a listing [...]
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February is a wonderful time to garden in Florida. It’s not hot and we can grow things like lettuce, broccoli and spinach that can’t take the heat.
After that extended nasty cold spell we had, it’s time to cut back the damage. Of course I wanted to do it right away but they say that [...]
I have northern family who smirk when I mention cold in Florida but cold is cold. After a week of temperatures falling to the mid twenties to low 30s, the neighborly wish of “take care” has been supplanted by “stay warm”. Around here the weather men warn you to cover your ornamentals and bring in the [...]
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