My life is like a movie. At least for me, anyway. It is full of excitement and unpredictability. There is occasionally blood. I get lost a lot and my husband has to frequently save me … from … myself. So, it is mostly a love story. However, there is sometimes a horror episode. That is […]
Fun Flowers to Grow From Seed: Salpiglossis
Sal, like in Sally; -pi, like in pin; -GLOSS, like in floss; then -is like in sister. Sal-pi-GLOSS-is. Or in English: Painted Tongue. If I had heard the name first, I don’t think I would have been interested. Sounds like a questionable cultural practice. But several years ago, my parents came back from Buchart Garden […]
3 Ways to Find Flowers that Bloom in Late July in Idaho
There are a lot of fun flowers that love the heat of Idaho in July. If you are disappointed with your mid to late summer flower gardens, I have 3 recommendations for you: Whenever you drive around town, look at other people’s yards. Don’t be afraid to take photos. If the gardener is home, I […]
Helpless Female Explores Hose Repair Theory
When the faucet-attachment-end snapped off of my favorite long hose last week, I glumly piled it like a dead boa constrictor onto a pile of scrap wood. Not that I would have been happy if a boa constrictor was even in my backyard, but you get the picture. It had died young and full […]
Never a Dull Moment in This Week’s Garden in Southwest Idaho: 4th Week of July, 2013
What kind of gardener are you? I am the kind that likes to plant and tend, but harvesting is overwhelming. I would rather weed than pick produce, which means I often get distracted when out gathering the harvest. Maybe it is because gathering in only the beginning of hours in the kitchen. Weeding, on the […]