Tag: Atlanta backyard gardens
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Gardening Again
As I sat here to begin writing, I saw a little squirrel with only a smidgen of tail. He was up in the silver maple eating some of those helicoptering seeds. At my old house, I used to see a regular little stump tail squirrel and I always thought of him as Squirrel Nutkin the…
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Year’s Start/Year’s End
It’s always a little sad to pack up the Christmas decorations on New Year’s Day (something I always do). This year, maybe it was especially so because I enjoyed the anticipation of the holiday season so much and felt so relaxed and joyful when it came. I was able to knit the whole body of…
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Seeds In
The weather has shifted with night temperatures going into the 40s for a short stretch. Today was a beautiful day to bring in the hibiscus and the curcuma and the Christmas cactus who’d all rather stay a little warmer than 40 degrees. I also rescued my African mask plant, otherwise known as an alocasia, from…
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Hint of Fall
The weather has shifted at last. The last few nights, I’ve woken to the sound of heavy rain. This morning the garden was wet though inviting. I saw the dreaded Saddleback worm (or caterpillar) who creeps along the underside of leaves and stings the life out of you if unfortunately you happen to brush against…
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All the Little Beasties and Plants
It’s raining and I am so glad! The perfect finish to a morning of hard work. I weeded two of the front garden beds and was up on the roof clearing out the gutter at the back of the house which, embarrassingly, had a small plant growing in it. All the while the humidity was…
After the Buffer Zone 