Summer = celebrating the outdoors! There's no end to the things you can do. Whether it be barbecuing, boating, camping, golfing, hiking, biking, swimming, rafting or even just shading it's a special time to enjoy the lovely outdoors with family and friends. After those sun-soaked days filled with fun you'll need a quintessentially summer refresher and …
Continue reading Friday Favorite: Rhubarbtinis for celebrating…Summer of course!
You know how things just kinda sneak up on you...like maybe a few too many trips to the ice cream store over the summer, a few too many pairs of cute flip-flops, or even a few too many 50% off annuals and discounted perennials. Well, when you spend a few too many days out of …
This morning it was time to get back into the garden to see what had transpired over the long Holiday weekend. Since we've had high heat (upper 90's) for almost a week I wondered...will it (the garden) be friend or foe? In other words, will my "to do" list have grown more than anything else …
Continue reading Early Morning Picks, Puzzling Peas and Smashing Strawberries
Say the word Sambucus...(sam-boo-kus)... Isn't it just fun to say? I think so but maybe my judgement has been swayed a bit because Sambucus can be an amazing specimen in your garden. Sambucus (also known as elderberry) is a genus of shrubs that can be used in many ways including food, drink, medicine and a great food …
The food garden is starting to pick up the pace with the arrival of consistently warm Summer weather. The reds are looking beautiful... Some are on their way out (bye, bye, radishes) while others are coming into their own (hello, juicy strawberries!). The greens are growing along at a rapid pace too and it's the …
Now maybe it's because I was in high-school and college in the 80's that certain Prince songs are permanently embedded in my brain, but the other day an old favorite popped into my head while perusing the garden. Purple rain, purple rain....purple rain, purple rain... Yes, we had just received another shower (we are having so …
The harvesting of sweet cherries is one of the premier growing/gardening experiences of June here in the Intermountain West (Zone 6). And although the rest of the garden is showcasing beautiful flora and tasty produce, local cherries, being one of the starlets of June, steal the show! I don't grow my own cherries yet but I have …
Seeing a friend's garden for the first time is always so much fun! I had this opportunity a few days ago and was not disappointed. I love to see the creative hand and eye of others at play in the garden. I always find something inspiring and this time if was the stunning bearded irises, …
Wonderful weather can make a great gardening weekend! Of course, there are lots of fun things to do during nice weather but this weekend was very productive in the garden. I think because it was the first real "feeling" of summer here in the Intermountain West. Some of you know what summer is like here …
Since June is national fruit month I recently wrote an article for a local magazine about growing strawberries in your backyard. Strawberries are definitely one of the starlets of early summer so it is hardly possible for a gardener to bite into a sweet, juicy, homegrown strawberry and not consider the possibility of growing these delicious …
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