by Daisy | May 26, 2009 | Fencepost, Flops
Who knew the Three Sisters method of planting corn, beans, and squash would get so much press all of the sudden? From community education gardens to the White House, everybody and his dog is planting a Three Sisters garden.How can I put a new spin on it that will make...
by Daisy | May 18, 2009 | Conversation, Fencepost
It’s time for me to start using the clothesline again.Some stalwarts dry clothes sans dryer year round regardless of the temperature but I’m a fair weather clothesliner.I’m opening up this post to your best tips and advice for air-drying laundry,...
by Daisy | Apr 14, 2009 | Fencepost, Flops
How much do you bet the theoretically red-bloomed verbena on the left don’t make it? I thought they’d rally once I got them in the ground. Maybe….maybe not. Place your bets. Ivory
by Daisy | Apr 13, 2009 | Fencepost, Flops
This is a literal flop. That’s about 150 pounds of rose on the ground, I’m guessing. Erect, it reaches 20 feet. It’s not suspended off the ground in that arch you see. There’s just that much plant piled underneath it. It broken two well secured...
by Daisy | Apr 10, 2009 | Drama, Fencepost
photo by Mike BrownFor all ya’ll on pins and needles….I got a continuance to finish my permit/variance. Bit boring? Yes. However, I have a fabuloso video courtesy of the lovely people at Channel Five Evening News. Click the logo below to see the video.And...
by Daisy | Apr 6, 2009 | Conversation, Fencepost
Mothers are famous for unappreciated sage advice. My mother is no exception. However, it wasn’t advice on boys or hairdos or hem length I now cherish in retrospect. My mama told me to leave the weeds alone. Each spring about this time of year when the Easter...
