Category Archives: Garden Humor

My Garden is a Madhouse

Posted on June 13, 2021 by aheronsgarden

And I am the Mad Keeper of the Madness I think it is safe to say the inmates have escaped and are now at large and in charge. Weather created this garden asylum. You have to believe me. This was … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tips for the Tidy Gardener

Posted on February 28, 2021 by aheronsgarden

Compliments of the Untidy Gardener Now that we are beginning a new gardening year I thought it would be nice to offer the following suggestions. I hope you find them timely and inspirational. Sorry, only two pictures because the garden … Continue reading →

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What I Did Then I Would Never Do Again

Posted on August 24, 2020 by aheronsgarden

(MAYBE) Midsummer has arrived, and July and August are draping the garden with raggedy crazy-quilts. I knew, deep underneath my intoxication with our garden this spring, I would have to pay the piper for all that bliss (or some other … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Secrets for Tidying Tree Trash after a Big Storm*

Posted on September 22, 2019 by aheronsgarden

Caution: This is Not a How-To Manual (You have to figure that out for yourself) We don’t want to brag or anything, but with all the tropical storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, lightning strikes and hurricanes that have passed over us … Continue reading →

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Hot August Daze

Posted on August 30, 2019 by aheronsgarden

Spawns a Limerick Craze It’s five o’clock on a Friday in August At last, the mowers have quit for the day Silence invites Though we love noisy nights When crickets tune fiddles and play. It’s just past high noon on … Continue reading →

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Right Plant Right Place

Posted on August 6, 2019 by aheronsgarden

Or, The Great Garden Ponzi Scheme Hey, the Sad Sack Rack in the Big Box Garden Store had bunches of plants on sale today. Is that good news or bad news? Good, of course. But I only found one plant … Continue reading →

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Spring Always Catches Me in My Pajamas

Posted on March 21, 2019 by aheronsgarden

Is that you, Spring, Knocking at my Door. . .Already? Could you come back another day, give me a chance to comb my hair? Maybe set a spell, have a glass of tea. . .. Never fails, I spend the … Continue reading →

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One Gardener’s Irreverent Take on Time-Honored Garden Art

Posted on June 28, 2018 by aheronsgarden

Behind the Scenes of 19th Century Masterpieces Some background first. Public Parks, Private Gardens – Paris to Provence opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in March and will run to the end of July. It … Continue reading →

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Whizz-bang Ideas for Garden Clean-up, a Self-Help Manual

Posted on December 4, 2017 by aheronsgarden

You, too, Can Have That Sleek Magazine-Garden Look in Your Garden Visitors are coming and they like to garden and they want to see what new plants are growing in your garden. You haven’t been paying much attention lately, so … Continue reading →

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A Gardener’s Dictionary

Posted on October 27, 2017 by aheronsgarden

Any discussion of gardens should focus on using correct terminology. This Gardeners’ Dictionary is presented as a handy guide for novice and seasoned gardeners alike with the hope that it will clarify currently used vocabulary. (Note 1: Since this is … Continue reading →

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