Southern Gardening

Southern Stroll in the Yard

June 16, 2009

We have had a lot of rain lately. This afternoon after the rain, I took a stroll through the yard and snapped a couple of pics for Outdoor Wednesday with A Southern Daydreamer. Okay, so here we go for the stroll. Can’t wait to harvest some of the vegetables out of the garden. They are [...]

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Southern Garden

June 9, 2009

Several years ago, I built this herb planter. It originally resided on a side porch. Now it is in my yard. The thyme that is hanging over and the thyme in the left corner have been there for about five years. The rosemary really struggled this past winter with the ice storms. It has come [...]

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Southern Basil

June 5, 2009

I worked in my herb garden yesterday. I love working in the herb garden. It is like aromatherapy. The smells of the thyme and rosemary and basil are heavenly. I am always happy to run across recipes that use these herbs in simple ways. One of my new favorites is those lemon and thyme cookies [...]

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The Southern Garden is In!

May 10, 2009

It’s Metamorphosis Monday! Click on pic to see more on Between Naps on the Porch Finally done! The rain finally stopped long enough for me to finish getting my garden in. It isn’t a really big garden but it is just right for my husband and me and a little extra to share. I’ve got [...]

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Southern Frugal Friday

May 1, 2009

I’ve had so much fun with y’all this week. I hope you have had a good time as well. So, Frugal Friday, finds me trying to find inexpensive ways to garden. Well, yesterday, I stumbled upon the best garage sale I have ever been to. I’m not sure where the sellers got all of these [...]

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Southern Outdoors

April 27, 2009

I am always love spending time outdoors. Always have. When you are inside, you sometimes, forget that there is a whole other world going on outside. There are birds flying around, singing their songs. The robins loved the freshly tilled ground for gathering worms. The squirrels are, as usual, trying to raid my bird feeder. There are bunny rabbits hopping around. It is a bustling, busy world out there!

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Southern Frugal Friday in the Garden

April 24, 2009

This is the weekend I put in my garden – starting today. I’ve planted my seeds, tended the seedlings, transferred them into bigger pots and now, I’m ready for the real deal. I will be tilling the plot, getting rid of the grass and weeds, amending the soil, making rows, then TA DA!!!, planting the [...]

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Southern Garden Herbs

April 22, 2009

Still working on the dream garden. It must have herbs. Lots and lots. I have always loved growing herbs. In addition to cooking with herbs, I have enjoyed growing herbs to connect to a history of herb use for all sorts of things. I searched out books on how traditionally people have used herbs for [...]

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Southern Pass Along Plants

April 21, 2009

Still building that dream garden. I would love to have lots of plants that I could pass along. Maybe I’m just dreaming that someone would pass all of these along to me and then I could pass them along I’ve been told you should not thank someone for a pass along plant (bad luck or [...]

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Southern Garden Favorites – Shrubs

April 20, 2009

One of my favorite gardening books is The Southern Gardeners Book of Lists. In this book there are lists of all kinds – trees that flower, shrubs that do well in shade, perennials with a long blooming time and on and on. This week, I’m making my own lists of what I would have in [...]

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Southern Marigolds

April 8, 2009

I am just itching to get my garden going, but, as I’ve written about before, I know the folly of planting too early. My seedlings are getting anxious as well, I think. They are ready to get out of their restrictive pots and get into the soil where they can spread. I’m starting my marigold [...]

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Southern Plans

March 30, 2009

I visited Theresa over at Take A Sentimental Journey yesterday. She had the plot for her garden already plowed and was getting rid of the grass clumps. It was good to see that because that is what I have got to get done myself soon. My “seedlings” are now ready to plant outside whenever the [...]

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Southern Roses

March 16, 2009

This past weekend I planted a rose bush. At another home, I had 21 rose bushes. I love growing roses! It is really late to be planting in my zone (6b) but I found this rose bush on sale and couldn’t resist. It is a large bush rose. I’ve grown many of the mannerly tea [...]

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Southern Sprouts

March 10, 2009

10 days to Spring! The seeds that I planted last week are coming right along. The tarragon and basil have already sprouted. The cantaloupe I pre-planted is also coming up quickly. I had to plant a few things that germinate fast to help me have patience for the other things that take longer like the [...]

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Southern Planting and Old Wives’ Lore

March 2, 2009

March 2nd – only 18 more days until Spring! I was going to start planting seeds inside last week and got really sidetracked. I’m going to give it another try today. Buying plants and setting them out and watching them grow is certainly gratifying but nothing compares to watching something beautiful grow from planting a [...]

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