Category Archives: Garden: A Love Story

The journal of my gardening exploits.

Buckets o’ Bounty*

Posted on August 6, 2011 by literarylee

The entire gardening venture is satisfying and fun for the most part.  Yes, there are disappointments and frustrations such as critters that munch plants.  I believe I shared a half dozen ears of corn over the last couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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Smith, Jones, and the Lorelei Welcome Me Home

Posted on July 28, 2011 by literarylee

I was looking forward to a little vacation, ten days in Indianapolis to celebrate my mother’s 80th birthday and four or five days with our three children, their spouses and, of course, our grandson Rider.  The only thing that bothered … Continue reading →

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Green Explosion

Posted on July 23, 2011 by literarylee

Mid-July, 2011 Smith gives me joy right now.  Plants explode from its surface for many reasons.  We’ve had a few good soaking rains over the last days, always excellent.  One good rain is better than two or three manual waterings.  … Continue reading →

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A Few Words to the Newly Departed Broccoli

Posted on July 8, 2011 by literarylee

Farewell dear friends, oh broccoli green, your like I’ve never, ever seen. From seed no larger than a dot, you grew more than I’d ever thought. A meter high with foot-long leaves, greater than I’d dared believe. And oh! your … Continue reading →

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A Midsummer Saturday’s Tour of Smith (Really getting the most out of this midsummer theme, aren’t I?)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by literarylee

Want to drive to Smith with me?  Great!  Hop in.  I like and don’t like this drive.  I can’t wait to see what good things are happening in the garden, but I worry about what bad things might be happening.  I … Continue reading →

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More on Time: Midsummer Already?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by literarylee

Midsummer night, June 21, is the start (not the middle) of summer, not because hot weather or any other nearby thing snaps at our heels and dampens our armpits, but because of events far away in space.  The relative position … Continue reading →

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Garden Time Stands Still

Posted on June 26, 2011 by literarylee

I’m a pretty bad judge of time.  I think it’s been a week since so-and-so happened, but I find out it’s been a month.  That can be bad if I think the bill arrived a few days ago, but really, it’s been a few … Continue reading →

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Smith, Jones, The Lorelei: A Midsummer Night’s Status Report – Part Final

Posted on June 24, 2011 by literarylee

A Midsummer Night’s Status Report – Part 2 Here’s the last part of this Summer Solstice peek at the garden scene.  I love all the life in a garden, yes, plus eating good, fresh food, sure, but I also like … Continue reading →

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Smith, Jones, The Lorelei: A Midsummer Night’s Status Report – Part 2

Posted on June 23, 2011 by literarylee

A Midsummer Night’s Status Report – Part 1 I continue the roll call of how my gardens are doing. Sunflowers – I planted a border of a one – two foot high variety on two sides of Smith. It is … Continue reading →

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Smith, Jones, The Lorelei: A Midsummer Night’s Status Report

Posted on June 22, 2011 by literarylee

I like imagining my garden (or as is the case here in Alexandria, gardens) is a sort of empire and I need to keep track of the many, various, diverse plants and their situations.  In that light, here is a … Continue reading →

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