Archives for October, 2007

Lifting tubers from the frosty ground


 10/31/2007
Today I dug up my cannas and dahlias that were
frostbitten over the weekend and I actually did find one begonia bulb that survived the
summer. Sadly, only one of my cannas survived it never matured enough to bloom this year
though. Now I just have to figure out how and where [...]

My first year of gardening with my baby


 10/30/2007
This year was the first year I was able to
earnestly pursue gardening. I’ve been dabbling with perennials and vegetable gardening on
and off for the past 15 years. When I was at home with my parents I had a pretty good
sized plot that they let me take care of and [...]

Boxwood and Yew to Hide an Eyesore


Today was a cold, rainy, yucky day. Mom called me early in the morning asking
for help planting some boxwood and yew in the backyard. She hopes that in time they will
grow to conceal the large natural gas tank that is in the back. She worked for a long
time and [...]