11/1/2007 I cannot believe it is November already. Doesn’t seem like that long ago summer was just beginning. Now in six short weeks we’ll have old man winter on our doorstep again. My daughter and I were outside today planting some iris corms. They are spaced about 6″ apart and I don’t think I’m …

 10/31/2007 Today I dug up my cannas and dahlias that were frostbitten over the weekend and I actually did find one begonia bulb that survived the summer. Sadly, only one of my cannas survived it never matured enough to bloom this year though. Now I just have to figure out how and where to …

 10/30/2007 This year was the first year I was able to earnestly pursue gardening. I’ve been dabbling with perennials and vegetable gardening on and off for the past 15 years. When I was at home with my parents I had a pretty good sized plot that they let me take care of and I …

Today was a cold, rainy, yucky day. Mom called me early in the morning asking for help planting some boxwood and yew in the backyard. She hopes that in time they will grow to conceal the large natural gas tank that is in the back. She worked for a long time and designed a layout …