I always said flowers were for sharing but when the new neighbor kids came to call, I admit I was a little stingy. The 5-year-old boy and his 7-year-old sister who is getting a cell phone for her birthday came over to say hello. Raymond came first, “Can I pick a flower for my mom?” [...]
I have been on a weed-pulling mission. Every chance I get I go out and try to clear an area. After several exhausting sessions I finally made it to the perennials I planted last year. I planted monarda and they multiplied. Not as fast as the dandelions, but they did multiply. As I kept going, [...]
I spent the weekend following an age-old May tradition. Not talking about the Kentucky Derby, but the marathon process of pulling weeds from the garden. Alas, they are everywhere. We have the common dandelion, Canada thistle, possibly lambsquarters and many to be named if I ever really get bored. I know I’m not the only [...]
