I am writing this after a few days home with Nigel. So far, he’s walking a little better every day. The first night was, pardon the pun, a nightmare. He was up every hour on the hour. The second night was so much better. One of his big precautions is to keep the angle of …
Mother Nature just doesn’t like Indiana right now. That’s the only conclusion I can draw. My hyacinths were coming up so nicely, and then she hit us with snow and freezing temperatures. Now, I’ve had snowy hyacinths before, and they’ve survived. This time, nope, no way! My poor hyacinths are all drooped over and just …
Last month, we had 10-12 inches of snow on the ground as I wrote my post. This past week, we had temperatures that were more like spring than winter. All of the snow is completely gone. Mother Nature pulled a fast one on me, though. I thought Spring was arriving early. Well, the joke’s on …
We have had frost the last few nights. I have an upright jumbo elephant ear in a large pot in front of the garage. I’m trying to decide exactly what I’m going to do with it. I think I’ll just wheel it into the garage and cover it with a sheet. I also have three …
Last month, I was complaining about the heat. Last week started off very warm, but by Friday, the temperatures were wonderful! It actually feels like fall, but Indiana is a sneaky state. We will probably be back in the 90s (32C) soon. I do have to say, it hasn’t been terribly humid. But, it is …
My friends, it is rough out there! We have been in the high 80s/low 90s (29/33C) for several days. I’m afraid to look too far into the future predictions. We have had lots of rain yet everything is very dry. The grass is green but crunchy. I don’t remember summers being this hot when I …
I’m not gonna say that it’s hard to believe June is almost over, but I am going to say I’m surprised it’s almost July. My friends, we are in the dog daze of summer. Yes, I misspelled that on purpose because the heat here leaves you in a daze! It’s just miserable to be outside …
It’s been a month, friends. I only have one more class left for my docent training. We received the information for our “graduation tour.” Now, I need to get started on that and find my audience. I get to have 6-10 people come for my tour. I almost would rather have 6-10 complete strangers watching …
My hyacinths are blooming and smell so good. I’ve got lots of plants waking up, and I think even more will show signs of life this week. My rose bushes are out of control. I’ve never grown roses before so I’m not quite sure how to go about tackling them. They have some mighty thorns …
Good Monday morning, my friends! It’s been bright and sunny but very cold here in Central Indiana. This week is supposed to see a warm up, and I’m ready for it. I just hope my plants don’t wake up only to be frozen when the temperatures will inevitably fall again. Anyway, welcome to the last …