My Growing Passions

Here are a few garden photos. I plan to add more as I have time. These are the horses who reside in the barn next to the garden plots. Basi...

How often I have heard the phrase "hardy mums." November is almost here, with my birthday, and I just learned that mums are the fl...

In the mid-Atlantic the leaf color seems to be reaching its climax of beauty. When it's not raining and overcast, the colors are quite g...

This weekend is the Tudek Community Garden's cleaning. Since it's part of a public park, we want to leave a good impression, not an ...

Our recent chill after a warm spell with some days over 80 degrees was pleasant. Who knew I'd be picking a peck of plump peppers from pr...

Much cuter but not a lot smaller than a black cat, a chipmunk crossed my path a few mornings ago as I was about to descend my back stairs. I...

Working with meteorologists means I have a pretty good idea of local gardening conditions anytime. I also see conditions that I envy while o...

It's the time of year to plant bulbs that will produce flowers, garlic, shallots, and other plants in spring of next year. Burpee has a ...

The chilly weather and frost that has already reached the Midwest will probably give the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast a chill with frost ...

Thursday early evening. Mid-September usually isn't in the 70s here, but the sun is out and it's not bad unless the wind blows. Over...