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...
by Judy Winter | Apr 22, 2022 | Garden Moments
While this is not the official kickoff for Garden Moments, (I’ll do that next week), I couldn’t let Earth Day go by. So, here’s a Pretty Posy from the Michigan State University Children’s Gardens. A magical garden place in which to spend much...
by Judy Winter | Apr 1, 2022 | Garden Moments