The very first thing I planted this season.

The very first thing I planted this season.

I directly sowed Bloomsdale Long-Standing and Hybrid Baby’s Leaf spinach waaaay back in the end of March. The problem (besides the birds deciding that crapping on spinach is the best way to crap) is that it seems the ‘long’ in

The very first thing I planted this season.

The very first thing I planted this season.

I directly sowed Bloomsdale Long-Standing and Hybrid Baby’s Leaf spinach waaaay back in the end of March. The problem (besides the birds deciding that crapping on spinach is the best way to crap) is that it seems the ‘long’ in

What kind of vine is this?

What kind of vine is this?

a family friend has many types of plants but never seems to know what they are and sometimes she gives me some. I was told this was a tear drop vine but can’t find any info about it. The plant

What kind of vine is this?

What kind of vine is this?

a family friend has many types of plants but never seems to know what they are and sometimes she gives me some. I was told this was a tear drop vine but can’t find any info about it. The plant

I have work to do!!

I have work to do!!

I gotta get these bulbs planted soon!!! (and stop buying more–hehehe)

I have work to do!!

I have work to do!!

I gotta get these bulbs planted soon!!! (and stop buying more–hehehe)

Update on Wild Thing

Update on Wild Thing

I last posted March 24 on Wild Thing. (Yes, I have officially named it Wild Thing.) Well, it’s still growing and hasn’t bloomed yet, but there’s a lot of red color coming out. The growing upward at the end of

Update on Wild Thing

Update on Wild Thing

I last posted March 24 on Wild Thing. (Yes, I have officially named it Wild Thing.) Well, it’s still growing and hasn’t bloomed yet, but there’s a lot of red color coming out. The growing upward at the end of

beans beans

beans beans

I was looking at the plants this morning and apparently we’ve had ripe beans for at least a couple weeks. I planted probably a hundred seeds and only a couple dozen grew. They were all tiny and spindly because of

beans beans

beans beans

I was looking at the plants this morning and apparently we’ve had ripe beans for at least a couple weeks. I planted probably a hundred seeds and only a couple dozen grew. They were all tiny and spindly because of

Some flowers growing in our backyard

Some flowers growing in our backyard

my husband and i started to notice some flowers growing in our backyard, and discovered a garden that we never knew was there… now we know the flowers, but we’ve seen some odd plants sprout up that we’re not sure

Some flowers growing in our backyard

Some flowers growing in our backyard

my husband and i started to notice some flowers growing in our backyard, and discovered a garden that we never knew was there… now we know the flowers, but we’ve seen some odd plants sprout up that we’re not sure

Artichoke and lemon pesto pasta (salad?)

Artichoke and lemon pesto pasta (salad?)

Ok, so I’ll admit that I am not a huge fan of the summer heat. I don’t want to spend hours over a hot oven (a true internal conflict since I love to cook and bake!) All I really want

Artichoke and lemon pesto pasta (salad?)

Artichoke and lemon pesto pasta (salad?)

Ok, so I’ll admit that I am not a huge fan of the summer heat. I don’t want to spend hours over a hot oven (a true internal conflict since I love to cook and bake!) All I really want

Question about my roses and pics!

Question about my roses and pics!

I know this question gets asked a lot and I tried to look through the tags to find similiar pics… But what is eating my rose bushes and how can I treat it? But do not despair! Today has been

Question about my roses and pics!

Question about my roses and pics!

I know this question gets asked a lot and I tried to look through the tags to find similiar pics… But what is eating my rose bushes and how can I treat it? But do not despair! Today has been

Azaleas

Azaleas

I’ve been finding a lot of goodies out in the yard this year as I’ve been doing yardwork. And from what I’ve heard the lady who used to live here was an avid gardener. I think as she got on

Azaleas

Azaleas

I’ve been finding a lot of goodies out in the yard this year as I’ve been doing yardwork. And from what I’ve heard the lady who used to live here was an avid gardener. I think as she got on

More guessing in the garden

More guessing in the garden

Yesterday I posted a bunch of things I could identify. Today I post some things I still don’t recognize. Here’s a perennial vine with a woody stem. Edit: Trumpet vine seems to be the consensus. This is what the “baby

More guessing in the garden

More guessing in the garden

Yesterday I posted a bunch of things I could identify. Today I post some things I still don’t recognize. Here’s a perennial vine with a woody stem. Edit: Trumpet vine seems to be the consensus. This is what the “baby

Hoya love

Hoya love

Garden pictures: Hoya, the main plant is the big tall thing, but follow the tree limb and see the little bunch of flowers hanging off the tree limb, it belings to the hoya plant flowers Close up this is a

Hoya love

Hoya love

Garden pictures: Hoya, the main plant is the big tall thing, but follow the tree limb and see the little bunch of flowers hanging off the tree limb, it belings to the hoya plant flowers Close up this is a

Purple Passion Plant

Purple Passion Plant

The other day, I was at Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, perusing the clearance plant section, and I came across a ‘Purple Passion’ plant. Leaves with purple velvet, that’s pretty cool. Anyway, the plant isn’t in horrible condition, but I’m not

Purple Passion Plant

Purple Passion Plant

The other day, I was at Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, perusing the clearance plant section, and I came across a ‘Purple Passion’ plant. Leaves with purple velvet, that’s pretty cool. Anyway, the plant isn’t in horrible condition, but I’m not

Identifying the flowers.

Identifying the flowers.

Could somebody please identify these flowers for me? Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance and take care.

Identifying the flowers.

Identifying the flowers.

Could somebody please identify these flowers for me? Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance and take care.

What is this?

What is this?

The shoe is a toddler size eight, it belongs to my two year old niece. The leaf is much bigger than my shoes (size eleven women’s), and can in fact be used as a light sheet for a small child

What is this?

What is this?

The shoe is a toddler size eight, it belongs to my two year old niece. The leaf is much bigger than my shoes (size eleven women’s), and can in fact be used as a light sheet for a small child

North facing window sill questions

North facing window sill questions

Hi there everyone! I’m Tamara and I live in NYC in an apartment with no outdoor space. I grew up in "the country" with a large fenced in garden (instead of a pool, quite some annoyance in that area, though

North facing window sill questions

North facing window sill questions

Hi there everyone! I’m Tamara and I live in NYC in an apartment with no outdoor space. I grew up in "the country" with a large fenced in garden (instead of a pool, quite some annoyance in that area, though

A spammy post

A spammy post

I am discovering that “not getting around to it” can be a good thing when it comes to gardening. Mulching is one of those things. I had no idea that moss rose would self seed. I’d only bought one plant

A spammy post

A spammy post

I am discovering that “not getting around to it” can be a good thing when it comes to gardening. Mulching is one of those things. I had no idea that moss rose would self seed. I’d only bought one plant

Late July Garden, Zone 7

Late July Garden, Zone 7

As a reminder, heres what it looked like in late May… The rest of the pix I will post behind a cut in consideration for those that are viewing these pages on their etch-a-sketches…. Here it is in late July.

Late July Garden, Zone 7

Late July Garden, Zone 7

As a reminder, heres what it looked like in late May… The rest of the pix I will post behind a cut in consideration for those that are viewing these pages on their etch-a-sketches…. Here it is in late July.

One more update :)

One more update :)

Me again, the amaryllis/cactus lady. *g* Just thought I’d post an updated pic of the formerly-food cactus that I shared a photo of not too long ago. As I thought, those growths were indeed new pads..look at this baby go.

One more update :)

One more update :)

Me again, the amaryllis/cactus lady. *g* Just thought I’d post an updated pic of the formerly-food cactus that I shared a photo of not too long ago. As I thought, those growths were indeed new pads..look at this baby go.