Summer is here and so that means there are mosquitoes everywhere. Mosquitoes seem to love us, so we always have a problem with these pesky insects. While I’ve tried remedies before, this year I’ve decided to plant flowers that mosquitoes do not really enjoy. One of those flowers is apparently Marigolds.
I’ve never really liked Marigolds. [...]
When I was a kid, I tried to plant a piece of cactus. My brother told me that if it grew then I definitely had a green thumb. Sadly the piece didn’t grow and I didn’t earn my literal green thumb as I was hoping to do.
I’ve never been much of a gardener but [...]
We fight a year long battle with mosquitoes. So since I will soon be planting(April 30th per the Farmer’s Almanac) I’m thinking of adding a few plants that are touted to deter mosquitoes. It would be so nice to enjoy the outdoors this summer without those pesky mosquitoes. Here are a few flowers and [...]
This year we have decided to try a small herb garden and by small I mean microscopic. I’m going to use basically a window sill flowering pot. We have two herbs to try - tarragon and chives. I’ve consulted the almanac and it appears the next day optimal day to plant seeds is Thursday, April [...]
There’s one big problem with spring cleaning when you live in the south. It’s that you have about a week of spring-like weather before it starts heating up. Who wants to spend those first few days cleaning, right? Not me. I always lose that window of pleasant weather. Then it becomes too hot and I [...]
A few weeks ago, I planted mostly sunflower seeds in containers on the front porch. This way I could cover them up should we have a cold snap. Well, I think by doing so, I scared away any possibility of any more cold weather as it has been pretty warm. They are really beginning to [...]
I’m anxious to plant some flowers. Since we haven’t hit our last frost of the year, I’ve planted some seeds in containers, so I can cover them on cold nights. Here is a picture taken a few days after I planted the seeds:
And here is how they have grown in just a few days:
So we [...]
The warmer weather has me dreaming of spring and summer. It’s so great to finally be able to spend some time outside. Rae’s favorite new thing to do is to chase butterflies. There are a few yellow butterflies that have appeared in the yard. Whether they flutter to, Rae follows, yelling “come back.”
Here is a [...]
