I have two different types of peonies in my gardens. Up around the back of the main house, I have the typical peonies that I remember as a child — massively ruffled in white, pink and magenta. As much as I love these peonies, they are not a great pollinator flower. The ruffles are so … More Peonies and Pollinators
Yet another cock fight. Oh brother. My yard seems to be a hot territory! There are three roosters (male pheasants) that dotter around the yard throughout the year. One, who I truly believe is the distinct loser this season, has no long tail feathers left. I feel bad for him. He trots around looking busy, … More These dudes just won’t quit
Our house is a two-story walkout. From the front, it looks like a one story house. From the back it looks like a two-story home. We build it that way to take advantage of the terrain of the property we bought. The photos in this posting deal with the main level interior of the addition. … More The Addition — Part 2
We added a 12-foot addition on the left side of the house. It included both the upper and lower levels. The image that you see on the home page is the back and side of the addition. It was our goal to make sure that everything we did to the house ended up looking as … More The addition – part 1
These were sent to me in an email. They are just too funny. Hopefully it will brighten your day!! A summary of some of the best little funnies circulating😍 * Half of us are going to come out of this quarantine as amazing cooks. The other half will come out with a drinking problem. * … More I couldn’t resist
Firstly, please be patient while my site is “under construction.” I am re-learning how to use WordPress, and am the happy recipient of my eldest son’s “more-than-a-girlfriend” girlfriend’s vast technical knowledge to create a beautiful and easily navigated site. So, time to renew my old site. I had a blog years ago that I had … More Welcome to My New Site
A Gardener's Diary 