Who doesn’t love roses? Personally, I envy those who are knowledgeable about growing roses, and extra envious of those who know the names of all the different roses. Can roses grow in Phoenix? Fortunately, even in our withering heat, many varieties can thrive here. The key is knowing where to plant, when to plant, and…
It is very chilly here (of course, it is all relative vs. those buried in snowstorms) but we are experiencing freezing temperatures at night for the next few days. So I am a bit worried about my sweet peach tree that is just starting to bloom. We are busily covering the tomatoes and other frost…
I am so excited to be back at writing my blog again. We finally took my husband’s very belated big birthday trip to St. Thomas last week. This whole pandemic thing truly makes everything so much more complicated. The trip originally started as a river boat cruise down the Rhine River to see the European…
Happy Saturday to you! I’m a little late getting out today’s post but all for good reasons. My son and girlfriend are in town visiting for a wedding, so the latter part of this week is full of those celebrations. Since this will be the first time in 26 years that our son hasn’t been…
Each year I try to change things up a bit with the fall decor on the front porch. Our weather has definitely cooled down quite a bit (53 degrees here yesterday)and it finally feels right to put up all the autumn decorations. Since we have many planters by the front door, my inspiration for the…