by Judy Winter | Jul 22, 2022 | Garden Moments
As summer marches on, I find myself deadheading and snipping the plants and flowers more often to help encourage continued blooming for what’s left of the summer. I still want my porch to look magical as I leisurely work the summer rocker and read the Sunday NY...
by Judy Winter | Jul 15, 2022 | Garden Moments
My 15-Minute Friday Garden blog can be summed up in one sentence today. My bouquets are not as large as in past years. Not by a long shot. I haven’t done anything different. Followed my regular planting, weeding, watering routine. That said, the weather in the...
by Judy Winter | Jun 3, 2022 | Garden Moments
For my 15 minutes in the sun and shade today, I took a break from digging in dirt and deadheading and jazzed up my rugged, outdoor, vintage garden doors instead. There are three of them holding court in an awkward corner of my narrow Secret Garden that’s filled...
by Judy Winter | May 27, 2022 | Garden Moments
On those days when life gets to be a little too much to face, many gardeners will often tell you they escape to their planting refuge to better cope with things that sometimes seem inexplicable, even cruel. In short, gardening can prove beneficial for our mental...
by Judy Winter | May 13, 2022 | Garden Moments
Usually when we think about the new seasonal garden, our thoughts turn to live plants, like ferns, petunias, geraniums and so many other floral gems. But my creative garden planning also includes a little garden bling. Those sweet little extras that really help make a...
by Judy Winter | May 6, 2022 | Garden Moments
This year’s Midwest chill has been especially stubborn about turning over the weather reins to those waiting patiently to garden. But the May forecast is finally looking a bit more promising. Enough so that I finally ventured out to my independent local garden...
