As with all aspects of my life, I have experienced "stages" of gardening interest. But getting back to my neglected gardens of the last decade made me dig up some rusty gardening tips stuck in the cobwebby corners of my mind. In the fine tradition of all gardeners, I am driven to share! (Any one want some Monarda plants? Obedient plants?)

Gifts from the Garden

Springtime and early summer collided in Minnesota. So enjoy these garden tips, gifts and ideas. From making homemade pesto to a short trip to see the Origami sculptures in the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, I think you’ll discover many treasures, by digging in the dirt and walking through the garden.

Gardens

Pictures of gardens are lovely...but nothing is like getting your hands dirty to stir the memories in your mind. I had to get through the grief (and still will need more time) in order to see the potential of my gardens going forward. What was it Soren Kierkegard said? "Life can only be understood backwards, but it MUST be lived forwards."