Horticulture – Page 5

St. David’s Episcopal Church in Creswell, NC

Recently, Sara took me to visit a historic church site, St. David’s Episcopal Church in Creswell, NC. I love to visit meaningful historical places and view the landscape and architecture as well as try to find out something about the history. There’s just something special about taking a walk into the past and then connectContinue reading “St. David’s Episcopal Church in Creswell, NC”

Green Thumb-OBX

Thumbs up to this House Beautiful garden that I recently visited. The resident owner/gardener must surely have a green thumb to keep the summer magic flowing and growing. For non-stop color, self-cleaning hybrid petunias had been planted in full sun containers, several of which had stunning Alberta Spruces in the center as a tall focalContinue reading “Green Thumb-OBX”

Grand Ole Opry

Debi, did you go to the Grand Ole Oprey last night? How was it? Some of us would love to GO! Remember this news: ‘In May 2010, the Opry House was flooded, along with much of Nashville, due to the Cumberland River overflowing its banks.”

Spring has arrived;

Spring is always a welcoming reminder of renewal and newness. The months of a black and white canvas is replaced by a new pallet of color. Last year’s perennials, sent into dormancy at winter’s harsh command; slowly emerge bigger and better than ever. Where last spring there were three daffodils blooming, now there are five!Continue reading “Spring has arrived;”

Tree Planting Part IV

Tree Planting Part III

Tree Planting Part II

Prayer Tree planting, Pea Pridge, in honor or Nicholas and Nathaniel Holton. Erick and Jon Oynes. Elizabeth, Phil and Chris Chaves. Ada Patrick Craddock, and Christopher&Tammy and Jonathan, my family.

Tree Planting to Honor

our families and loved ones. I am planting trees (in photo) to honor my Mother, Ada P. Craddock, my sons, Jonathan and Christopher and his wife, Tammy.

What should one do?

(double click on pic for full view) A squirrel trying very hard to eat birdseed and a chipmunk eating what falls on the ground.

Epsom Salts for Blossom End Rot of Tomatoes

Blossom end rot is a physiological condition of tomatoes, peppers and eggplant that can occur when there is not enough calcium in the fruit that is developing. This deficiency can occur from drought stress or too many fluctuations in the water supply when the fruit is developing that somehow makes the calcium unavailable to theContinue reading “Epsom Salts for Blossom End Rot of Tomatoes”