Some Bloomers
It’s overcast and 53 degrees right now, which is probably as good as it’s going to get today. I started moving rocks around to the new beds but I got...
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Rock Island Horticulture Club
or perhaps I should say Rock Island Horrorticulture Club? One of the many things I have learned about gardeners is just because you love gardening doesn’t...
Satan’s Kiss & Wet Dog Smell
I started a bunch of peppers this year, but I forgot to write down a row so now I’m not sure what was written down correctly and which line was skipped. I’m...
No More Lawn
The new beds are really starting to shape but I’m still unsure when I should start planting since we are expecting cooler temps. Every time I look into the...
Quad Cities Plant Sales
It’s that time of year again! Plant Sales! Nonprofit groups in Q-C host plant sales My personal favorites are Rock Island Horticultural Club, Silvis Garden...
Our Trees are Barkless
The bark is rolling off our trees leaving bare, slick limbs. It’s happening to most of the older trees in the ravine. I hope this doesn’t mean we’ll...
Thunderstorms
This morning thunderstorms are beating down on the Quad Cities and it sounds wonderful. I think this is the best storm we’ve had in a long time. Perfect...
