Ms. J's Mystery Plant, and Other Gardening Odds and Ends
My friend, Ms. J., doesn't have a good garden patch established on her property. A fenced-in area exists at one end of her house, but the ground has a pronounced slope, and would…

My friend, Ms. J., doesn't have a good garden patch established on her property. A fenced-in area exists at one end of her house, but the ground has a pronounced slope, and would…
I enjoy going to local fairs, and try to visit one each summer. The Spokane County Fair is massive and crowded and full of stuff to see. The…
On Aug. 1, three wildfires broke out in Spokane, WA. It was hot, dry, and windy, so the fires grew quickly and the smoke came our way. I avoided going outside except to water the…
After weeks of wondering whether anything will ever grow and produce vegetables and flowers, July always brings the answer of…
I took several garden photos on July 6, thinking I was going to write an Early July Garden Report. Then life got out of hand. So I will just incorporate those photos into this…
Yesterday morning I had in mind to plant some of my seedlings out into the garden. But I decided against it for two reasons: 1) it was going to be a very warm day (89 degrees)…
Yes, I did start a garden after all. First I said, "No garden this year!" Then I said, "Okay, I'll plant a SMALL garden and buy all of the plants at a nursery." Then I had a…
... I finally am getting around to writing another post. It will be a mish-mash of what has been going on since I last posted. In late February I spent six days at my youngest…
Once again, an entire month has flown by without me posting anything except comments. Today happens to be my 69th birthday. I have a cold, but it's a very mild one, so I kept my…
I had already posted four times this summer about my garden before I noticed the @gardenjournal contest. This time I will include my garden post here! Last weekend the tomatoes…