Observing the Unexpected: Lessons Learned on a Garden Tour

I'm a planner and an organizer. I can do all the planning and organizing possible in the process of gardening, but unexpected things just happen…

Ten Reasons Why I Love Heyburn State Park

I am not one of these jump in the car and hope to find a campsite miles and miles away kind of person. I am a researcher and planner when it comes to…

Iris: Your World For a Moment

 “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it,  it's your world for the moment." - Georgia O'Keeffe Today I held irises in m…

Weed Barrier Up! Before and After the Project

Last week I did a post about our best solution for weed behind our deck. You can find it here .Today the new weed barrier is done thanks to the hard w…

Starting the Day With Rhubarb Coffee Cake and A Keeper from the Recipe Box

I wish I remember where I got this recipe. I think someone had made it at church and they shared the recipe with me because I loved it so much. Anyw…

Rainbows Over Lake Roosevelt

"I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth."- Genises 9:13 We did behold not one, bu…

The Best Solution for Weeds

There is a section of ground behind our deck that has been a thorn in my side since I moved in the house. For about fourteen years I have struggled …

Vegetable Garden Beauty

 My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view.  H. Fred Ale All mi…

Lessons from the Garden: My Top Ten Perennial Flowers

Other gardeners often ask me which perennial  flowers are my favorites in the garden. That is tough. It sometimes depends on the season and location…