History of Oakland Cemetery For someone who only lives 20 minutes from Atlanta and have spent over half my life in the metro  area, I have not spent a lot of time in the city. I am one of those suburbanites that detest traffic, the lack of parking, and just the general hustle and bustle… Read More

Early Summer Vegetable Harvest The harvest is the best part of vegetable gardening. You spend countless hours planting, weeding and watering. Now the payoff is finally here! We decided last night to “check” on the potatoes to see if the fingerlings were big enough to harvest. Typically, you wait until the tops of the potato plants… Read More

The Black Racer Today we had our second visit in three weeks by a black racer.  We have seen snakes and the remnants of shed skins in the yard over the years, but I can’t recall having seen two different black racers in such a short period of time.  I’m not completely sure what that… Read More

Gardening with Kids This is my first summer at home full time with the kids. I stopped working outside the home at the end of last summer after the garden was established and in full swing. Then, our youngest child was not yet walking, and our oldest was in summer camp. As this summer approached… Read More

A Case for the Underdog When the word “hydrangea” is spoken, for most people the blue or pink mophead types are the first or only ones that come to mind.  What a shame.  The oakleaf hydrangea, properly Hydrangea quercifolia, may be my favorite of the whole genus for several reasons. A Southern Native First of… Read More