Who am I - proto26 the Hive Gardener
Hello, my name is proto26. I live in the Midwest United States, zone 6a. Here, we get temperate cold winters and warm summers. The winters are too cold penetrating and have…
Hello, my name is proto26. I live in the Midwest United States, zone 6a. Here, we get temperate cold winters and warm summers. The winters are too cold penetrating and have…
What the worst thing that can happen while you're away in paradise? Actually, don't answer that! It could be any one of a million things. For me, it's getting sick with something…
HiveGarden Update It's been a long time since I gave an update on my plants. The garden always looks a bit bleak in winter anyway. I do have some evergreen shrubs, but other than…
Dear friends of I want to get to you in this Challenge Garden Journal to talk about my favorite So I hope it is of interest. This fascinating and multifaceted plant…
Today was great day. I spent it helping a friend save some of his plants. It was a rescue operation. Much to my friend's delight (and surprise) most of them can survive our…
Us gardeners are usually a positive lot. We get so many beautiful and inspiring posts here in the garden community that we admire as we know how much hard work goes into it. But…