My Way of Living [03/05/17] 

  • A gardeners"round to it"

    I think that I need a gardeners"Roundtoit" widget, but I don't know where you can get one. I have heard many other gardeners say that they need to get a"roundtoit". For those of you who are wondering what a widget is, don't ask me? I haven't got a"roundtoit" widget, so I can't look up what a widget is. It's a vicious circle. Trust…

  • Final Thoughts On BDM102 : Let The Great Journey Begin

    Friday, 10:38 pm. Sleep. As I write this, conventional wisdom would bring me an immediate, sharp rebuke. I'm supposed to be in bed already, resting up for what is shaping up to be the biggest race of my life. While most of my friends who will be likewise running are already comfortably holed up in their Bataan hotels, I'll still b…

  • Once upon a time I wrote a blog post about how hurt I was when a friend reprimanded me for calling my over 200 plants in containers a garden. “That’s not a garden,” she said. I didn’t agree then, and I still don’t agree. She might have had 5 acres of grass, with huge garden beds, compared to my stretch of patio, but I still consid…

  • It’s like the Bachelor — in my own backyard

    Bet you thought this was going to be about the TV show, but it’s not. We have our own real life Bachelor going on in our backyard right now, and it’s so much more exciting, without the backstabbing, and nastiness. The other day we were treated to front row seats in a drama that decided who was king of the backyards.There is only s…

  • DIY — painted photo backgrounds

    I love Pinterest it’s full of wonderful ideas being churned out by super creative people, even though there is no way we will ever get them all made. But that’s OK everyone needs a goal in life. [I’m joking].I found a easy to create idea for painting photography backgrounds. I have made many of these, and although they are a bit o…

  • Seedy Saturdays

    Hanging out in the bad part of town? Nope, Seedy Saturdays are when like minded gardeners all get together to swap, and buy seeds. The best part is most times the seed is open pollinated, and from organic origins. Seedy Saturdays are being held all over, so check out your local garden center newsletters and join in the fun.I atten…