May Garden ~ Birdhouses & Flowers
In looking around the garden, I see a theme has developed. It’s all about the birds and flowers. With approximately one hundred birdhouses, I suppose my collection is now nearing intervention status! Some are decorative and some are functional with clean-outs, but long ago I found out the birds are the ones who decide
5 Years ~ Before & After in Our Fairfield Garden
Hard to believe but we just marked our fifth anniversary in our “new” old house. Many , many projects later, we still have a few major improvements to finish. This spring is exterior painting and new garage doors, but we are hiring those done. Even though I’m a good painter and have painted houses
How My Mom Has Inspired Me in My Garden
Hi! I am Meg, Barb Rosen’s daughter, and I am writing today to show my mom how much I love her and how she has inspired me in my garden. I may not have birdhouses, ladders and birdbaths galore but mom has cultivated my love for what we like to call “the wild and wonky”
Happy Mother’s Day ~ Garden Tour
Happy Mother’s Day to all my wonderful readers , I hope it is a lovely day for each and every one of you! This little garden tour is my tribute to mothers everywhere, who often put their own wants and needs aside for those they love. Thank you for rocking the babies
DIY Project ~ TheDCH Hypertufa Workshop
Rad McFarlane and Arle Kruckeberg, members of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society, recently brought their expertise to TheDCH for a hypertufa trough workshop and discussion of the related topic of rock gardening. Rock gardening is comprised of freely draining
DIY Project ~ Mother’s Day Fairy Garden
Just in time for a Mother’s Day project, I found a cracked birdbath sitting in a neighbor’s curbside trash. I have been saving little bits of things to make some fairy gardens and this just plopped into my lap (actually the front passenger seat of my car). Although it looks more extensive, this
The Merry, Merry Month of May!
It is the beginning of May and spring is here to stay finally! No wonder it is called “The Merry, Merry Month of May”! Time for the annual pilgrimage to Groff’s Plant Farm with my buddy, Renee, and filling the car with all sorts of interesting new plants to add to our gardens.
DIY Project ~ Repurposed Rakes
At a recent rummage sale I picked up two vintage bamboo rakes. Of course, Len asked me what I was going to do with them. My standard answer is ,”A project”. So here the project is! A floppy rose needing a trellis and some drain pipes I wanted covered gave me the opportunity to
DIY Project ~ Gather Flowers for a May Day Basket!
May Day Baskets were something we made of construction paper in elementary school back in the day, but I haven’t seen much about them for years. If I get a vote, we should bring this neighborly rite of spring back! Very simple and fun besides: just gather fresh blooms from your spring garden, insert
Let the Gardening Begin!
The potting sink is set up and ready for action, bird baths filled and the dogwoods blooming! Let the Gardening begin!
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