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Container Gardening: From Ordinary to Extraordinary
I love growing in containers. I grow everything from tomatoes and herbs to exotic flowers and shrubs. Each year it is fun to decide what containers to use and what plants to try. Through the years I...
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Potting Shed Review: How to Eat a Rose by Jim Long
I had the pleasure of speaking with Jim Long during last week’s Rose Chat interview about his book, How To Eat a Rose, the rose as herb of the year and so much more. JIM LONG Jim has appeared on...
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Wordless Wednesday: Herbs
Parsley Lemon Verbena Mint Sage Basil Flat Leaf Parsely Lavender And the Rose … Herb of the Year!
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Bloom Thyme…
This week most of the roses are taking a break and getting ready for another big flush giving many of the perennials and annuals their “time to shine!” And they are going for it… See what I mean… The...
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Blurring the Lines
At our house we like to blur the lines between inside and outside as much as possible. No we don’t have terra ferma for floors … yet. Did I just say that. Let’s just keep that between us. Mr. G …...
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Overwintering Plants
When winter approaches I typically bring potted plants I want to save into the Potting Shed where there is controlled warmth and light (geraniums, mint, lavender, etc.), except for my large potted...
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Keeping it Cool: Rose Ice Cream
Denise Schreiber, garden friend and author of Eat Your Roses, shared a wonderful, super easy rose ice cream recipe with me recently. ROSE PETAL ICE CREAM ¾ cup of dried edible rose petals 1 quart of...
View ArticleBloom Thyme Friday: Outside and In
The temps this week are getting more and more frosty and time for some of my favorite fall tasks. I am a bit late in getting some of these things done, but sometimes the “best” time to do things is...
View ArticleBloom Thyme Friday: Welcome to My Herb Garden
This week I had some extra time to just “be” in my herb garden. It is a very special place for me. The fence was the first structure that Mr. G built for me after we moved into our “new” home. That was...
View ArticleBloom Thyme Friday: Minty Fresh
I have heard it said that once you start growing mint, it’s difficult to stop. There are a couple of reasons for this … you will become addicted to the fragrance and yummy flavoring it provides and the...
View ArticleBLOOM THYME FRIDAY: I can see clearly now…
I can see clearly now that the rain has gone! Sounds like a song! HA! But, it’s true. ☀️ The sun is out and the garden is drying – although we still have some soggy areas. It is great to be in the...
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