New Additions
I like to frequent the “distressed plant shelf” at my local home and garden center. This is where all the wilted, neglected plants are put when they no longer appear well enough to sell at full price. House plants can be expensive. I usually try to clone mine in order to propagate them, but sometimes [...]
Hitchhikers’s Guide to My Front Porch
So I’ve been gradually moving my houseplants back in from their long Summer vacation outside. I’m determined to keep any would-be freeloaders OUT of my house. This includes anything that could cause problems with the rest of my plants. The main one I’m concerned about is spider mites. Ugh, those tiny red moving dots are [...]
Bonus Bug
I think I might be one of the only girls in the world who enjoys a bouquet MORE when there’s a spider in it
I arrived home to a bundle of wild flowers on my desk the other day. How sweet and awesome is that? I then texted the responsible party with a thank [...]
Wild Flowers and Wooly Caterpillars
I know all of you who have a love of gardening also love the wild and natural world. I went hiking recently in the Hocking Hills region of Southern Ohio, and I want to share some pictures of a little critter I met, and a beautiful example of a flower. It is important to know [...]
Well Folks, I Believe It’s That Time Again…
Time to start bringing your patio plants inside! The first frost is just around the corner in my neck of the woods, and some of you may have already been hit. If you have a porch or patio full of plants that have been outside since the Spring, there are a few things you need [...]
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Harvest Time and Garden Visitors
Just as soon as it arrived, Summer is escaping. Kind of like a good friend whose visits never seem to be long enough. I think we have a wonderful Indian Summer coming, and some warm days ahead. That said, Fall is creeping up on to the back porch like a stray cat. There’s no denying [...]
My Fave :)
I was lucky enough to be visited by my favorite exo-skeletal, ectotherm a few days ago! I found him sitting in my sweet potato plants in my back yard garden (Or, as I like to call it, my Yarden…)
A praying mantis!
These are probably my favorite bugs of all time. So cool looking, so [...]
Gardenia Bonsai
Dear Ivy,
I was given a Gardenia Bonsai as a gift. How do I care for it?
Dear Reader,
Excellent question! I had to figure this out for myself earlier this year! I was given one as a gift as well. It arrived in a box full of styrofoam packing peanuts. So far, it’s done pretty well. I [...]
Endless Summer
I know, I know, it’s not really endless… But I could live this way forever
I was out in my back yard the other day, lounging in a blue baby pool (don’t judge me) to cool off. My house was built in the 20’s and hasn’t had many updates since. The lack of air [...]
Bugs Are Some of My Favorite People
One of the things I love about Summer is the influx of life into my little world. Spiders and bugs and their whole miniature food chain, acting out their life cycles right in front of my eyes! Birds swooping in and out, rodents scuttling under the fence to look for shoots and leaves to eat. [...]