A gardening blog for less than conventional gardeners. There will be pictures of beautiful gardens that I have visited, frustrations in my backyard, and excitement of successes. I hope that you enjoy as much as I do! Sunday, March 4, 2012. Luckily, I was able to organically feed my flowers and trees prior to the first bloom. Here are some pictures of spring at my homestead! The only bulb that I did not remove last year. Forest Pansy Red Bud in Bloom. Eastern Red Bud in bloom.

Monday, December 26, 2011. Another year of gardening in New England has come and gone. What did I learn this year? By fall I had given up fighting with the netting and actually ended up wasting a couple of dozen grape tomatoes. a couple of shades of burgundy, that I really enjoyed. The snapdragons did well, until late summer.

Choosing the Right Plants for Your Garden. Going Green in Your Garden. Choosing the Best Gifts for a Gardener. Tips and Advice for Gardening in New England. New to gardening in New England? Makes composting.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007. Tidying up the Herb Garden. Anyway, I did plant some Cilantro seeds and I planted some chocolate mint that I purchased at a local nursery at the urging of both my daughters. They loved the smell! I figure that it will do very well in my garden. If it does as well as my other mint, it will be trying to take over! I found a couple of recipes using chocolate mint. I told the girls that we would have to give them a try. I have them posted below.