The Day Carl Planted Sun Flower Seeds© When you live on top of a mountain in northern New York near the Canadian border where there is about 9-10 months of cold weather and about 120 inches of snow a year gardens are a challenge. Matter of fact living is a challenge. Keeping all that... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Here are 3 Good Vegetarian Recipes Here are three good vegetarian recipes that we use quite a lot. When we get lots of tomatoes we wonder what to do with them. Here is a good recipe. Tuscan Tomato Soup Ingredients Soup: 4 C. vegetable juice (V-8) or homemade ... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

How to Grow Dahlias© Dahlias are a grand addition to a perennial garden because of their vast array of colors and sizes. I love the Dinner Plate Dahlias because they truly are great big blooms. Dahlias should be located in a sunny place and they need fertile... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

How to Grow Chrysanthemums© From the time I was 14 years old until the time I was 16 years old I worked after school and Saturdays on a Chrysanthemum farm on Long Island. We were paid 25 cents an hour. Suffolk County in those years were parts of tulip farms which have... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

More Perennials to Consider for Your Shade Garden© For years I could not figure out why my Lily-of-the-Valley plants never did well until I realized I was planting them in the wrong part of my garden. These are shade loving perennials that when planted in their proper environment will burst forth... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Treasures for the Shady Spots in Your Garden© Most all of us have shady spots in our gardens or even woods that come close to our homes and we often neglect those shady spots. However, there are plenty of colorful woodland beauties that can be considered colorful treasures for those shady... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Why Daylilies are the Perfect Perennial for Your Flower Garden© Sometimes the word Daylily is spelled as one word and sometimes as two. The scientific name for daylily is Hemerocallis which is derived from two Greek words meaning Day and Beauty. I love these because they are easy to grow and though the... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

The Calla Lilies Are in Bloom© Those of us who are Katherine Hepburn fans will always remember that famous line in one of her movies, "The Calla Lilies are in bloom!" These wonderful, hardy bulbs or tubers are great perennials and wonderful multipliers when planted in the... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Me and Sweet Corn © Corn has always been a staple of Americans. We were brought up on the Pilgrims and Indians sharing the first Thanksgiving with corn and how the Indians taught the Pilgrims how to keep from starving by planting corn and putting a fish head or fish... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Butterflies, Bees and Hummingbirds, Oh My! © Who would not want to have Butterflies, Bees and Hummingbirds in their gardens? Well you can if you plant the correct plants. One such plant that the Monarch and Swallowtail butterflies, bees and hummingbirds dearly love is the Asclepia... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

The Day I Discovered My Strawberry Patch was Destroyed© When my grandson, Kane, was about 15 years old, he and I decided we would plant a 15 by 20 foot strawberry patch. I bought about 25 plants, good, healthy ever bearing strawberries from a reliable nursery and when they arrived, Kane and I set them... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Got a Black Thumb? Try Growing Gladiolus! © For years I could hardly grow anything and I finally determined the reason why. I simply did not have the time to be a responsible gardener. I figured I had the classic black thumb. I knew people who could take plants from a garden center that... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

How to Grow Clematis© There are approximately 250 species of Clematis which is a member of the Ranunculaceae or buttercup family. The Clematis is a woody, deciduous climbing plant what has a great variety in flower form, color, bloom season and plant height. When... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

The Magic and Tragic Case of the Oriental Lilies© Oriental lilies are the most magical and beautiful plants I know. I spend every spare dime I can lay my hands on to buy some each year and over the past nine years of building my gardens, changing my gardens; Oriental lilies have played a large... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Adding Ornamental Grasses to Your Garden© When you want some unusual ground covers then give some serious thought to ornamental grasses. Their foliage has appeal all year round and there are many, many excellent and hardy varieties to choose from. What I like about them is they also... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

How to Save Water in Your Garden© The summer of 2007 was wicked in our part of Kentucky. We had record high temperatures and a drought and for the first time I can remember living here water ban. Our gardens were suffering. The farmers were suffering and daily we could see the... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

How to Become a Frugal Gardener© When the budgets become strained as they are nowadays some things have to be removed or eliminated and in my case buying the plants I may want to invest in some gardening items or whatever. However, as a child of the "Great Depression" I have... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Add Beauty to Your Garden with Hanging Planters© As I get older my hanging planters get put on chains that are longer and by now my hanging planters are about mid waist to mid chest high so I can get at them easier. They also get closer to my watering hoses. Years ago they were all over the... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

How to Pickle Vegetables © When I was a kid the pickle barrel was just leaving the grocery stores. We did not do much pickling in Brooklyn. However, when I married as a young girl and became a farmer's wife I learned canning and pickling real fast. The Chinese had been... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Really, An Association for Weeds! © Today there are associations, groups and clubs for just about everything and anything and you can imagine my surprise when I discovered there was the North American Weed Management Association. NAWMA as it is called is comprised of members... ( added 1 year 62 days ago.)

Healthy and Nutritional Organically Grown Produce© There is no doubt in my mind that organically grown produce is more nutritional and healthier for you. Come on, here is a tomato you have just gone out and picked, taken inside, washed off even though there are no pesticides on it and you either... ( added 1 year 63 days ago.)

114 Plants That Rabbits Hate © The bunnies are cute to see running across the driveway or the highway. We have adored Thumper the Rabbit and laughed with and at Bugs Bunny, we enjoy the Easter Bunny, but there is nothing cute or funny when they invade your garden and destroy... ( added 1 year 63 days ago.)

Some of My Best Carrot Cake Recipes© We do not eat much cake around our house. Basically, Carl is a "pie guy"! However, he will eat carrot cake and pineapple upside down cake and over the years I have tried to get a carrot cake that he will enjoy. Here are a few of my favorite Carrot... ( added 1 year 63 days ago.)

A Little Info About Ortaniques© Our oldest son, Don, who is the president and CEO of two of Florida's largest citrus companies, sends us fresh citrus each month and on the first of April he sent us some Ortaniques which are a cross between a Valencia orange and a Tangerine and... ( added 1 year 63 days ago.)

Growing Ruby Red Grapefruits© The first of April, like clock-work, we receive a case of Hales Ruby Red Grapefruit from our oldest son, Don. We no longer live in FL and Zone 6 in our part of Kentucky is not conducive to growing citrus trees. The Ruby Red Grapefruits are so... ( added 1 year 63 days ago.)