Every year I get very excited when it is time to order seeds. I am a disciple of "Bakers Creek Heirloom Seed" and their wonderful seed catalog. Therefore I tend to just pick and choose as I like with little consideration of what will eventually go where. I will find a spot. Unfortunately, most years …
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You may not be aware, but yesterday was one of my favorite holidays. It was "the roses have arrived" day. I personally declare it a holiday. I try to make it a Christmas tradition, to ask for roses from my husband. Around November, the David Austin Catalog lays in the mailbox and I start marking …
The greatest joy are those plants in my garden that I have grown from seed. And I grow a lot of them. Almost all my vegetable plants, with he exception of bell peppers and eggplants, start from seed right in my basement. This year I am also trying to start a number of annual and …
Sometimes life gets busy without advanced notice. A sick child and a sick dog make for one tiered gardener. So a quick look into my own garden will hopefully hold you over to more exciting times. Here it is, Lakeshore Garden still waiting for it's summer glory, but with lovely signs of spring in every …
Lakeshore Garden 