by Sheila Graham Smith | Jun 26, 2020 | Gardening Tips
I’m addicted to gardening shows. During one watching spree, I tuned into what the gardener was saying, not only what he was doing, as he strolled through the pathways and trails in his backyard urban-lot garden. I realized that his garden’s organized chaos was kind of like mine. He used the word permaculture to describe the plan behind his horticulturist chaos. What is permaculture anyway?
by Sheila Graham Smith | Jun 12, 2020 | Gardening Tips
The heat has arrived earlier than normal this year. It feels like August, but we still have some gardening guidelines for June to check off!
by Sheila Graham Smith | May 29, 2020 | Gardening Tips, Hospitality
Your early summer, late spring vegetables are ready for harvest. Stand on your porch. Gaze out on your abundant fresh produce and figure out the answer to the most frequently asked question. “What’s for supper?”
by Sheila Graham Smith | May 19, 2020 | Gardening Tips, Meditation
I’m on my second year of growing poppies. These majestic yet delicate flowers evoke so many memories for me, especially the profusions of them blanketing the terraces and meadows at the wake of springtime in Lebanon.
by Sheila Graham Smith | May 15, 2020 | Gardening Tips
A kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God’s heart in a garden, than anywhere else on earth!
by Sheila Graham Smith | May 1, 2020 | Gardening Tips
Its hard to create a summer window box that not only survives, but thrives in the Texas heat! I put my mind and trowel to it when a friend asked me to help her out.