I always loved this little saying from my childhood. My mom would quote it whenever we complained about a rainy day in spring. How true it is! This year we almost broke the local record for the rainiest April in recorded history, but had to settle for second place. I’ve been on vacation for the past 10 days [...]
I woke up this morning to find the first faint traces of frost on the grass in my back yard. If I had slept any later, I would have missed it; there was just a tiny bit in the shaded spots. Because I live in a northern suburb, I often see frost a week or [...]
The lovely, sunny days and cool crisp nights that we’ve had in the Cincinnati area this week are perfect for a fall hike, a trip to the pumpkin patch . . . or an afternoon spent in the garden, or renovating the lawn. People who know me well know that I have a love-hate relationship [...]
I haven’t blogged in over ten days. I was out of town on personal business, and when I got back, I was busy with organizing a local garden writer’s conference. These are my excuses. The fact is, I haven’t yet figured out how to blog when away from home. I’m sure it’s not that difficult [...]