Category Archives: Gardening

Gardening Notes

Keeping a garden diary that documents the trial-and-error process is key to ensuring future improvement. Make note of the crops that were duds (and how they met their demise!), pest issues, and other side notes, like the time of day … Continue reading

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Spanish bluebell infestation?

Q: I have a few clumps of Spanish bluebells infesting different parts of my yard and read that they are invasive and pretty hard to get rid of. Some people say to dig up the bulbs, but this is hard because … Continue reading

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Display fresh flowers

Treat yourself to that $10 bouquet from the farmer’s market!  Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, … Continue reading

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Quaint Jungle

When I wake up in the morning and make my way to my workspace, it feels like I’m walking into a quaint jungle of greens, each with its own personality and pizzazz. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments … Continue reading

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He Kept Falling for Me

For seven years I tried to make it work, but his height came between us. Joe Pye Weed was so tall that he would routinely fall over, relying on me for support. We both looked silly. He was gorgeous when … Continue reading

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