This picture is a just a wee bit misleading. It’s not snowing in Atlanta today, although the temperatures are right for it. Forecasters are warning us to wrap our outdoor pipes and to bring in Spot and Fluffy, especially before the thermometer drops into the teens this weekend, and the wind chill makes it feel [...]
Flower show fans, you’re in for a treat today. I’m happy to share a guest blog contributed by Lucy Mercer. Lucy is a mom, a freelance writer, and an avid reader of cookbooks. She loves to discover new techniques and recipes to whip up delicious, healthy meals for her family, and, as you’ll see, she [...]
Have you noticed that the stores are already putting out Valentine’s Day gifts? Hard to believe, since I’m still putting away Christmas lights, but it reminds me that florist shops will soon be bursting with gorgeous tulips in (almost) every shade of the rainbow. Sadly, I’ve never had any luck getting tulips to come back [...]
Okay, I’ll admit: you won’t find any trashy talk here today, no matter what my heading says. But we are going to talk about trash, because today’s blog is about compost. As you probably know, compost is simply a mixture of decaying vegetation and well-rotted manure. You can make it by putting your kitchen scraps [...]
We admit, we’re a little nosy here at the 2009 flower show. What are you passionate about? C’mon, you can tell us. After all, the theme for the show is Passion: How Do You Bloom?, and there’s no wrong answer to the question. Passion is for… Flowers Gardening Life well-lived Garden parties Sharing with friends [...]
It’s dreary and rainy here today, pretty typical weather for December in Atlanta, so I decided to dig out some photos from last summer. I was looking for some colorful reminders that spring is coming, and I found these pictures. You might recognize the yellow and black butterflies as Tiger Swallowtails , the state butterfly [...]
Here’s the buzz: the humble honey bee has gone missing from our gardens lately. In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a shortage of our fuzzy, buzzy little friends, and fewer of them are visiting our fruits, flowers, and vegetables for the pollen that they turn into rich, sweet stores of honey. Researchers think the bees are disappearing because of a [...]
Any blog that focuses on passion, which of course is the theme for the 2009 Southeastern Flower Show, has to mention Monteen McCord, who is absolutely, passionately devoted to all things wild and wonderful. I met Monteen several years ago, while buying sunflower seeds for our backyard cardinals and chickadees. She was seated in the middle of [...]
Most of us have heard of the volunteer training program that allows you to become a Master Gardener here in Georgia. Administered through county offices by the UGA Cooperative Extension Service, it’s a wonderful educational opportunity. Once you’re certified in horticulture and other areas, you pass on your knowledge by helping to train others. Since its launch in [...]