Just A Moment – Forty-Seven

In May the Master Gardener’s had a Garden Tour and those gardens are reopened this fall, one each Friday, to the Master Gardener’s. It’s fun to see the gardens in their Autumn Attire, rather the Sparkling Springtime newness. Here’s three pictures from last week’s and this week’s gardens. There are many layers to this grouping: … Read more

July Flowers

  This year I planted several types of cut flowers into my raised bed, but only a few seeds actually grew. I don’t think I kept the seeds moist enough during their critical germination window. So I have only 4 snapdragons, 3 bachelor buttons, and several zinnias from all the seeds I spread.   The … Read more

One Year in Sierra Vista

One year from yesterday (October 3rd, 2009) we arrived here in Sierra Vista, feeling more than just a bit shell-shocked and lost. A year later life is much improved, although I think we both (Bill and I) would move back east in a heartbeat. It’s not all that bad here in Arizona; we just miss … Read more