First Frost

Well, it finally happened. The first frost. We had skated by a couple of nights when the temperatures looked as though they were going to sink, but then stalled out Read more

Amazon lily

It’s no secret that I’m a plant nut. I wouldn’t be on here doing all of this blogging if I wasn’t! I’m particularly interested in variegated plants and thought I’d Read more

New Features

Just a quick note to everyone about a couple of new features on the blog! You can now subscribe to the blog via email! I know there have been some Read more

Autumnal Musings

The smell of wood smoke hung heavy in the country air this weekend. In the mornings, especially, the sweet smoky fragrance drifted by on the gentle breeze, reminding everyone that Read more

Rudbeckia ‘Henry Eilers’

Well, I’ve done it! I’ve found ANOTHER new favorite plant. Are you surprised? I didn’t think so. This time it’s a Rudbeckia. Rudbeckia is a genus that I have always Read more