Category Archives: garden maintenance

The Weeds are Laughing Again

Posted on October 25, 2016 by aheronsgarden

Who says gardening isn’t fun? Not the weeds. “Look at her, down on her knees again. At least she knows who her bosses are.” Sometimes they cut me some slack, and I think I have reclaimed ground. How tidy! I … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Garden

Posted on July 14, 2016 by aheronsgarden

Got to get to that weedy patch today. Absolute priority. It’s gone so long the weeds think they have a right to hobnob with, no, be the boss of and push around my lovelies. Someone has already called to ask … Continue reading →

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The Gentlest of Seasons

Posted on November 6, 2013 by aheronsgarden

Fall is settling in. I can feel it as I walk through the garden. The sun’s light is still sharp but it has lost its ferocious heat. On this bright day insects bob from daisy to daisy to find a … Continue reading →

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The Taming of the Garden

Posted on August 2, 2013 by aheronsgarden

The other day I turned my back on the garden—just for a moment, mind you. Well doggone it, that corn grew as high as an elephant’s eye. You are thinking, perhaps, What a bonanza of good eating. Not so. No … Continue reading →

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