I love this time of year when I no longer have to depend on store bought flowers. Making little bouquets from the garden to scatter about...

In our backyard a lot of flowers are in bloom. The sage is really spectacular. We do use sage a lot in our cooking but mostly leaves and ...

Dandelions are one of the most recognizable plants throughout the world.  A hardy perennial that are well-established grow...

Recently I noticed my honeysuckle was looking a bit stressed. As I looked a bit closer I saw the tell tale sign of aphids. Sev...

Hello!  I meant to post yesterday, but did not manage to get over here in time.  While I won't be posting regularly due to my growing wo...

I remember as a child eating once some candied violets. I thought it was extraordinary to eat a real flower as a candy.  I love lilac it...

 I have really fallen in love with viburnums over the years. It all started when we bought our home in 2004 and there was planted a...