Four Hills of Squash

This past weekend saw our first dip to near freezing weather. While it wasn't a killing frost, the lawn was a frosty white Saturday m...

Some much needed rain is in the forecast for the next few days. It will be our first substantial rainfall since the first two weeks of ...

I can't begin to write about this week's harvest without first mentioning all of the smoke and heat in our area. Like all of t...

The five " Giant Primrose" sunflowers that I started from seed this past Spring are just beginning to bloom. Each bloom of th...

Our new " Birthday Girl"  floribunda rose is just starting its second flush of blooms. Since its inaugural flush during the fir...

The " French Emerite"  pole beans that I started - late - from seed are really beginning to take off. Even with the heatwave, t...

There was a lot of growth in the " Pride of Wisconsin" melon patch while I was away. The melon have definitely increased in siz...

There is nothing that makes you see that incredible late Summer growth in your garden more than leaving for 9 days on vacation! After a w...

Rose " Birthday Girl" We awoke to cloudy skies and by 7:00 AM there was the softest sound of rainfall on the roof. It nev...