Window Shopping

Originally posted on Dotty's Garden Sanctuary:
You hear the term “Window Shopping” and you think about leisurely gazing at the display windows along Fifth Avenue and the luxury Department Stores and Hugh Department Boutiques. Browsing shop windows without actually buying is not just because of lack of money. Some do it for ideas, relaxation,…

Morning Glory in the Afternoon

I look forward to Morning Glory’s throughout my garden each year. Their ability to trail and take over the trellis in my Garden Sanctuary shows its resilient strength as the vines climb their way to create a harbor that is so serene. Morning Glory’s ability to grow anywhere the seed falls despite the soil type…

Chasing Butterflies

A beautiful 81°Fahrenheit and what a relief from the three digit temperatures we have been experiencing over the past weeks. It’s the perfect weather to give some TLC to my garden. Look who I saw visiting! A little shy at first it seems and flew here and there before deciding to taste some nectar. This…

Ecosystem Observation: Workers On the Job

The workers in my ecosystem are helping to create better soil, some pollinating the plants, while some controlling other insects and plant pests. A few days have passed with very hot humid summer temperatures and signs of no rain in sight. I ventured into my garden to see how it was coping under such intense…

Unveiling the Ground Work

Morning Glory: Pretty soon my morning-glory will be bursting with beautiful trumpet flowers. This batch of vines growing here as a result of self-seeding and transplanting. I am surprised that they survived being transplanted as they dislike that very much. Care was taken that when I removed the young plants I dug up a lot…