This Memorial Day weekend Bob and I had a couple of days off; a rarity in our business. Bob stayed home to take care of his “honey-do” list, and I headed south to a State which shall remain nameless(as we all know, friends don’t let friends drive to Illinois). After taking Mom to her doctor [...]
Posts Tagged ‘black thumb gardener’
7 Jan
Thanks for an Amazing Year!
Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! I want to talk about books today. First off, I want to thank everyone who bought my books in 2011. I was especially surprised and amazed by the response to my books at Christmas time. Totally Decked, my Christmas short story, sold like hotcakes. I don’t know if it was [...]
9 Aug
Hosta la Vista, Baby!
Hosta la Vista Baby! That is the title of my newest Olive Branch Mystery! Give it a try-it’s only 99 cents! Speaking of hosta, I knew a guy who yanked his hosta out of the ground like weeds. “Hosta laVista” to him meant get rid of as much of the stuff as he could. He mowed it down too! I think he [...]
1 Aug
What’s Next?
I picked up my fair entries last night and was blown away at how well my containers did. I must say, though, that by the time I got home, I was bummed to the max. My beautiful coleus at the left fell over in the car and sheared off at the base. I tried to [...]
25 Jul
It’s County Fair Time!
Hanging flower basket Yep, it’s county fair time and I think I’m ready! This year I’m not so much into the cut flower thing as I am into my containers. Like many of you, I cut way back on my flower spending this year, but containers of any and all kinds are versatile and moveable. [...]
12 Jul
What’s the Buzz?
I’m telling you, it is so nice to see summer arrive in the Upper Midwest I can hardly contain myself! The calf-high corn on the 4th of July has doubled in size in the last week or so. My perennials are gorgeous…I love perennials-even I can’t kill them! What is the garden buzz this month? [...]
25 Apr
Petal Pushers-Tulips
Ah, tulips! I love tulips. It’s the one bulb I can’t totally mess up. You should have seen this outdoor wedding I attended last Spring. My sister Fred planted one side of the aisle and I planted the other. While Fred’s tulip bed was packed with brilliant blooms,, mine were more than a little sporadic, and they looked [...]
