Eerie silence
Arriving back home late, late, late Saturday night, I was dismayed to see this on the following day. Smoke, and lots of it. We missed…
Plants that do well in drought
June perennial beds
Continuing the June flower extravaganza, today we visit the perennial beds on the south and west sides of the house. Starting at the fenceline, flowers…
South creek garden
Continuing with flowers in June, today we hit the south creek garden.This garden is established between the creek (on the east) and the driveway (on…
Here comes the rain again
Smoke filled skies on September 8, 2020
Today, I am documenting a year's worth of temperature and precipitation data from our place so that I can try to make better decisions about…
Sticks and snow
The saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) began to bloom at the end of October, just as our fall rains started up. I like how they waited…