Lessons in the Dirt

The sunflowers are done.    Their brief lifespan is over.    Hubby and I will now till them back into the soil of the garden where they will dissolve away.   This is what our life is like.   Our life is…

I wanted to give you an update on the “Shaggy ink cap” mushrooms my son discovered in his yard last week.  This photo was taken on Wednesday.   This photo was taken 2 days later  …  on Friday.   And…

It’s mushroom season!    How exciting!    I came across these mushrooms 3 days ago.    I was delighted!    Today, just a few days later, I was out by the garden, and I noticed that these mushrooms are gone!   …

I am in awe of these orange sunflowers with the yellow highlighting!   It’s amazing how the tiniest tints of yellow at both the base of the flower petals and at the tip really add a dynamic pop to…

Earlier this Spring I wrote a blog post about how the parsley had decided to become best friends with my Hoopes rose.    I shared this accompanying photo with that blog post.   The parsley had evidently self-seeded in its…

I shared a few blog posts ago how I have never much cared for peas.    However, I did discover recently that snow peas aren’t that bad.    In fact, they don’t taste like regular peas at all  …  because…

Today’s blog post  (and accompanying photos)  are from my son.  Often when I work from home I try to take a short walk during lunchtime to stretch my legs.   The nearby bike trail is the perfect place for…

I love this view of the garden from my daughter’s upstairs bedroom window.   As I stand and gaze out at the garden far below, it makes me think that this is probably what it’s like from Heaven’s view, …

The Italian Flat Parsley has decided it wants to be friends with my Hoopes rose!    This past winter I transplanted my Hoopes rose to a nice big pot.   I didn’t have quite enough dirt in the process, so…