Electric pink wild roses bloom ecstatically along the Oregon Coast. What began on a whim last Thanksgiving is happily turning into an annual Big Life Adventure. Hydrangea withers to a pretty plum as autumn leaves begin to turn. Our new tradition is...

The 1st of the Christmas Amaryllis bulbs makes an early showing. My new found friend, Healthy Gardener, gifted me with the 'Best Blog Award' and invited me to pass this along to 15 favorite blogs I've recently discovered. I met Gloria through...

I hope you're not weary of my indoor roses. It's all I've got growing right now! I suppose this was bound to happen at some point. Not so much an 'if' as a 'when.' As in... when will I get socked with that nasty flu? The happy 'clutter' in my...

Early Birds: Edna, my Christmas Cactus, is jumping the gun. Chaotic weather patterns continue. First bitter cold and heaps of snow. I busied myself baking bread and grumbling about the weather. Now comes unusually warm days. Bright sunshine melts...

"Any flower counts!" So sayeth, Carol from May Dreams Gardens, inventor of Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Indoor Micro Mini Roses I wanted to participate in the monthly Bloom Day but winter is upon us and I didn't think I'd have anything to show. So, I...