A week or so after we decided to clear decades of debris over on the north side of the property. it's all done. The good news is we hav...

The upside of all the rain and humidity: moss on moss

Is that where snails come from? If anthropomorphic is attributing human qualities to the non-human, what is ascribing animal-like attributes...

An exceptionally mild winter meant all the herbs made it through, including those in pots. Bonus, fresh oregano and chives in early May!

Just to prove we're not exclusively modern, we're off to the city to look at Parmigianino’s Antea before it goes home to the Museo ...

Here's an interesting thing I discovered this morning, well interesting may be going a bit far but noteworthy anyway. Do you know ho...

Just because I split a gazillion of these back in the fall doesn't mean I can't transplant a similar number again this Spring, does...

It really is spectacular in the yard today, all yellow, white, pale pink and purple with a backdrop of bright green from the unfolding leave...

Wouldn't that make a great song title? The magnolias are in full bloom. This is the small bush with the huge blossoms (the size of my ha...

Sedum sieboldii Originally uploaded by modernemama This is Sedum sieboldii, which I planted in full sun on the rock bed by the bri...

Sedum repestre "Angelina" Originally uploaded by modernemama Sedum Sunday.

Sedum "Autumn Joy" Originally uploaded by modernemama A gratuitous photo of a bee on the sedum.

Late summer border Originally uploaded by modernemama The last couple of days of summer have seen the temperatures in the 80s and ...

Of course this would be the other reason my grand plan for hosta domination in the yard might not work out. I divided and re-plant...

How did I spend my day? First off I fixed the garage door. Not the one that failed in an ice storm on Valentine's Day this year. The ot...

hostas Originally uploaded by modernemama This is the bed right at the rear of the yard that I planted the summer before last. The...

Dell Originally uploaded by modernemama Or how I spent Sunday September 2 Part II. Digging up, splitting and replanting day lilies...

Newly pruned trees Originally uploaded by modernemama Or how I spent Sunday September 2 Part I. Just a little light pruning to let...

Planted split hostas Originally uploaded by modernemama Or how I spent Saturday September 1 2007. Split another 10 hostas and repl...