Sowing a better world … one garden at a time

Being Green in the Wildlife Garden May 17, 2013
As I do every morning, I was walking around the property enjoying nature at its best. I took my normal route past the Rusty Lyonia, Pawpaws and Dwarf Oaks, among others and headed down the bank of the pond into the section that dries up during Florida dry season. I checked two small temporary pools […]
Loret T. Setters
Silver Dune Lupines of California’s Central Coast May 16, 2013
An Amtrak train announces its arrival at Grand Avenue Station. The familiar whistle tells us it is 7:10 am. At the same time, I can hear the waves of the Pacific Ocean crashing in. I take a walk on the Boardwalk.. it is early… fog is drifting in from the Ocean in large sweeps. Silver […]
Kathy Vilim
Progress in My Wildlife Garden May 15, 2013
You may remember that at the end of last summer I worked with my nephew Lucas to rip out my entire wildlife garden because too many invasive plants had taken over. I had to make some choices about what plants could stay, and which ones had to go. In some cases, the invasive plants were […]
Carole Sevilla Brown
Weird Weather and Winter Weeds May 13, 2013
“I plowed the peas under,” said one of my farmer friends glumly at the market. “They weren’t doing anything but turning yellow.” The farmers in stalls on either side nodded. One does rabbits commercially, and has a garden rather than a farm, but she added “Lost all the broccoli too.” More nods all around. Unfortunate […]
Ursula Vernon
Pondering New Residents in the Garden May 10, 2013
Just when I think my home wildlife experiences can’t get any better, THEY DO!!!! What a week it was with the pond. Four new entries on my wildlife life list. Okay, aside from my Audubon checklist booklet, I don’t have a formal list that I write on. I pretty much keep track via my blog […]
Loret T. Setters
Tried and True Native Perennials for Sun – SE Edition May 9, 2013
The southeastern region of the US is blessed with some exceptional growing conditions, and the native plants that have always made it their home are rich in diversity. With a region that encompasses mountain tops and coastal plains, a variety of plants exists to satisfy every condition you could have in a garden. Yet we […]
Ellen Honeycutt
What to Know About Attracting Native Bees May 8, 2013
I’ve been doing a lot of research about attracting native bees to get ready for my appearance at BeesWeek at the Albuquerque Film and Media Experience week-long festival in New Mexico this June 3 – 9. There’s a lot to learn! So I wanted to gather together some of the best resources to help you […]
Carole Sevilla Brown
American Fringe Tree Chionanthus Virginicus Flowering Tree for Urban Gardens May 7, 2013
American Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus has long been a favorite of mine for small space and urban gardens. It is a stunner in bloom – not much compares, and the summer and fall foliage is attractive enough to be worth incorporating it into a formal landscape design. I am happy to have seen this native […]
Karyl Seppala
The Tatting of the Lacewing May 3, 2013
Observation in the garden comes easily to me. I meditate each day as I walk around the property, camera in pocket, noting any subtle nuances from other times that I’ve walked the same path. You’d be surprised that just a hint of a different color on something can attract my attention, no matter how small. […]
Loret T. Setters

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N

“Sometimes

the most urgent thing you can possibly do

is take a complete rest.”

~Ashleigh Brilliant

Weeding, canning, harvesting vegetables, fruits and seeds. Senior pictures for youngest daughter, wedding plans for eldest daughter, two busy teen boys, blogging and life in general. There’s always something to keep us busy around here… but not next week! Our family has one week off for vacation and we’re going to squeeze every minute of fun out of it!

Canoeing, bicycling, relaxing on the beach and more awaits us! I’ll drop by to share a picture or two and in the mean time reprint one or two other posts until I return. Thanks for your understanding and I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some fun family time this summer! There will a lot to talk about when I return!

Let vacation begin…..