Monthly Archives: October 2008

Wow! This front porch on Harrison Boulevard in Boise is a scene stealer. I couldn’t believe my eyes! Thought you might enjoy it…Harrison is a lovely tree-lined boulevard of stately historic homes. Harrison gets over 1000 Trick-or-Treaters each year. It … Continue reading →

OK, this was a big day and it ain’t over yet. Hustle and bustle was the name of the game around Ranch du Bois today. Clean up, dress up, pot up, keep up. Damn skippy as some of us say. … Continue reading →

I love participating in the monthly play along. Put together by Carol, or Indy of May Dreams Gardens, its our monthly inventory of what’s blooming in our gardens. After last Friday’s rogue snow storm w/ 1.7 inches, I am surprised … Continue reading →

The Mirriam Webster Dictionary defines obnoxious: Latin obnoxius, from ob in the way of, exposed to + noxa harm ; 1. exposed to something unpleasant or harmful ; 2: deserving of censure3: odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive . … Continue reading →

I am trying out a new theme for a little while, to see if I like the way it looks and works. The notebooks/sticky tabs/memos look an awful lot like my desk looks in reality. Scary, eh? I need to … Continue reading →

Some of the more obsessed garden bloggers have spent part of today plurking each other back and forth with a running commentary on their gardens: what they like, what they love, what they want to accomplish, what has to go. … Continue reading →

My CSA subscription ends when the garden season comes to a close. Monday night was my last pickup from the Garden of Earthly Delights until next spring. For 18 weeks I’ve been able to stop by the garden to gather … Continue reading →

Ten Best Gardens in Idaho (places you should go/see/do) 1. Take a nice leisurely drive across the Palouse in Northern Idaho in April/early May. The newly sprouted oh-so-bright-green fields do a gardener or farmer’s heart good. This is one of … Continue reading →

Gardening friends, I share this with you because a dear gardening friend and member of my tribe shared the book with me. It is to be passed along, with a knowing smile. You know who you are and it will … Continue reading →