Arbor Amore

This post is dedicated to the trees in my backyard!

Every now and then you need to take time to slow down...to take a step back and reflect on the beauty surrounding you. On a drizzly day that didn't inspire much gardening in me, I decided to roam around the yard to admire a few of our lovely trees.

The Giant Wood Chip Pile

One day a week or so ago I was visiting the local free wood chip pile. It was a routine stop for me. I load my small car up with about 20 five gallon buckets, attack the pile with a shovel and drive home with enough wood chips to mulch... one tree. Repeat this day after day with so many things to mulch around the yard- its a real chore!

Mega Garden May Tour



Garlic- Planted November 2010

This gardener has been a busy busy bee. Since my last blog post I've been so busy working outside that I've barely touched a keyboard. I'm back to the routine of working outside until sundown and can't see anymore, because its so dark and then go inside to shower/eat/collapse in arms of the sandman. Thankfully I have much to show for all my hard work from the past months. As a follow up on all that spinach I planted and wrote about in the previous post... it ended up being an epic fail. Next to zero seeds germinated. I'm still trying to understand what went wrong with the suspicion that perhaps my seeds were too old. I may never know.