Vineyard Gardener
It has been very dry in the garden world this past week. Granted, the days have been absolutely gorgeous and the nights cool and wonderful for...
It’s Sunday evening with a light drizzle. The fair is over, the president has left, and the upcoming school schedule has arrived. Hard to believe...
It’s Sunday morning in what promises to be a beautiful day. The sun is shining and, thankfully, there is low humidity. The Obamas have arrived...
As is my custom, I will continue repeating myself. I know I’ve said this many times but here goes . . . an aspirin, moistened and taped to a bee...
What I don’t know is a lot! For example, all the petals of the echinacea are being eaten by a tiny worm. I can barely see it with my reading glasses...
I gave it my best shot all last week — trying to develop some acceptance of the weather. As an outside worker, I would prefer rain, wind, and/or snow...
Since I’ve written nearly 400 of these columns, I feel justified in plagiarizing myself.
I went back several years to July 10, 2008 and found several...
Bean Thyme
By LYNNE IRONS
I pretty much make it up as I go along. I planted an enormous amount of English thyme from seed a couple of years in a row...
It has been my habit for the past several years of column waiting to jot down points of interest as I drive around. This past week, it has been...
I’m just not that fond of summer. It’s too darned hot. The beginning of the week reminded me once again how long and miserable a day can be when...
It’s truly astonishing how quickly weeds and other unwanted greenery can grow and get away from me. I kept a horse and a donkey on the back part of...
That was some serious rain last Friday evening. I love it. I did not have to haul hoses around for several days.
Before I got to mention the locust...