The backyard of our house was neglected for years before we bought it. We have lots of positive evidence in the excellent soil that has been created by years of unraked leaves composting in layer after layer all over the yard. Unfortunately, we also have thickets of privet, sumac threaded all across the yard, and [...]

(If you are reading this on an RSS feed, click through to see the slideshow.)No, not the good creamy kind. The kitschy, campy kind. On our last trip to Home Depot, Mama Squirrel saw this birdbath. Obviously we (she) had to have it. Turning up the soil in our garden has attracted lots of robins [...]

(If you are reading this on an RSS feed, click through to see the slideshow.)After Tom and Dennis of Bennett Gardening, tilled up a nice, sane ten by ten plot in our backyard, Mama Squirrel and I went shopping for plants. Kids in a candy store. We got all our sets in the ground, and [...]

(If you are reading this on an RSS feed, click through to see the slideshow.)It is probably very silly to be so excited, but I am. We have babies! Last night, I noticed that one of our yellow squash plants had a blossom. Early this morning, that blossom was fully open. Considering that the blossom [...]