Welcome to the Witch House. The Bird in the Bush. Transitioning from the somnolence of winter to the sometimes frantic activities of spring in the garden can be painful. For a few weeks, I kept finding reasons to stay inside, hunched over my electronic devices. Feeding mulch ready to use. Further Along the Garden Path.

Research indicates that Better Boy is the best variety for greenhouse growing under my circumstances and climate. These are ready to pot into big containers. They sat out in the rain today while we were in town.

Living, Learning, Creating, Sharing. Thoughts on Gardens and those who garden. Luxuriously endowed and staffed gardens. They need to be respected and saved.

Exploring the horticultural beauty in every adventure. Live oak leaves blanket the floor beneath the angel oak. Recently I was at a going away party for a friend who earned her horticultural dream job. As a horticulturist, in a region just full of them, there were many of us in attendance. Quickly after arriving, I knew this was my kind of party.

To be viewed and interacted with on the Art and Arhcitecture walk around the domain. Seemingly I just snap away at things I like nowadays . On the way down to The Meditation Bell. Have created somehing special in a relatively small sp.

Saturday, August 8, 2015. Lightning destroyed a tree on our property on Thursday, an ancient oak with Spanish moss hanging from the branches. This tree, or one like it. This is the view I got when I drove into the pasture. Long strips of bark were ripped off and thrown several yards away from the tree. I drove around what was left, taking pics as I went.

Gardening in Zone 4 in central Wisconsin. Thursday, August 13, 2015. Bare ground, a rarity in garden. The last few days since returning from Pennsylvania, I have been digging out plants and composting them. A plant here, a plant there, to whole planting areas. Too much is too much. Tuesday, August 11, 2015.