The beautiful iris, named after the Greek goddess who rode rainbows, comes in many magical colors. How fitting to have them located in Lily’s Garden where all my beloved pets crossing Rainbow Bridge are buried. In my garden I have a multi colored white and purple iris. And then I have the […]
Gardening
Garden Genie Gloves
During the week of Memorial Day Weekend I had the opportunity to use my newly purchased Garden Genie Gloves. At first, they felt strange. They do take a bit of time to get used to. I had some Columbine Plants to transplant. I added 2 Columbine plants to Lily’s Garden. I had […]
3 Garden Tools For Easy Clean Up
Note: This post was published last October Enjoying Fall Cleanup 2016 When it comes to fall clean up many know the work involved. Back breaking work is what many will describe it. There is garden clean up involving pulling out the annual flowers and cutting back the perennials. All of […]
Spraying For Pest Control
It is that time of year in South Dakota where the pests are looking for warm places to live. One of the pests that have made their way are Boxelder Bugs. One of the reasons they like to hit my place hard is boxelder trees are planted close to the […]
9 Filler Ideas For Large Planters
You have your eye on a large beautiful planter at the store. It would look so nice to the entrance to your home. Then if you are like me you think about how many bags of potting soil will you need to buy? Living With Fibromyalgia And Arthritis Before too […]
Raised Strawberry Bed
I have been dreaming of this day for the past 3 years. I have always wanted a strawberry bed. My excitement for strawberries goes back to my childhood. The 102 year old great aunt that I have? Well, she had a big strawberry bed in Iowa and it was so […]