Happiness | Loving Nature's Garden

Why it's OK to cry over your garden

This morning my husband walked into the kitchen and found me standing with silent tears rolling down my cheeks.

“What’s the matter?” says he. “It’s my garden. I hate it! Here I am writing a gardening blog and I hate my garden. What am I going to do?” I replied.

When your garden makes you cry

Fortunately my [...]

Pot-ter (verb): to do things in a slow and enjoyable way (MacMillan Dictionary).

Have you pottered about in your garden recently? It seems to me that pottering about is a neglected, maybe even a dying, art.

What is pottering about?

Online dictionaries describe pottering about with a variety of terms, many of them derogatory. Some say it’s the [...]

Spring is a busy time. Let’s make the most of your time in the garden.
I’ve set up a short, 3 question survey for you share what you need.

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Thanks for taking the time [...]

Lucy and Frank, Nov 2010

Dear reader,

The turkey is defrosting, Thanksgiving has almost reached Kansas.

I’m thankful for you.

This year through reading my blog you have given me:

insight into what holds me back, as I think about how to help you and encourage you

enthusiasm to take on new gardening projects so that I can share them [...]

Autumn rake by David Morris

“The more I accomplish, the more rushed and less satisfied I feel.” – Alison Kerr, 2010

It’s hard to believe that November is here already. Every year, I swear, time goes faster!

Remember my plan for a back yard makeover? I’ve not done half the things I planned for my garden this [...]