As this less-than-stellar horticultural summer has progressed, I have been less than displeased. Mother Nature has been hateful and spiteful, nearly drowning us then shutting off the rain completely giving us the driest August on record. And through it all she has kept the heat cranked up on high. Undoubtedly she is past the hot flashes. Perhaps the HRT is working. But she pretty much took the joy out of gardening for much of the summer. Well, Old Girl, you took my joy. I want it back.

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So I have a little problem. Big deal. Ya think you got it all together? Ha! You ain’t so perfect. You can go around acting like “Little Miss Goody Two Shoes” all you want. I know the truth. The only difference between us honey is I tell the truth. I’m a plant slut and not ashamed of it. I’m like Ado Annie in Oklahoma!, I just cain’t say no.

I know I try to grow too many things but what are you gonna do? There’s so much stuff out there. Eggplant, cotton, sedges, magnolias, peppers, bananas, elephant ears, lantana, variegated corn, and cannas. Ooooooo, my, my, my. Read the rest of this entry »

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