After the Rains
The sun is out. Finally! It has been raining in our area everyday for almost two weeks now. The results?
Tag: garden
Walking Sunflowers
This past weekend we visited the sunflower field in Belle Plaine, Iowa. We also went here last year but at
Harvesting Peony
About this time every year, our yard bursts with colors with these big fragrant blooms. These are peonies, and their
Follow the Sunflower
A couple of weeks ago, when we were coming home from a week-long international camporee, we happen to drove by
Summer Colors
Summer has arrived as temperature in our neck of the woods is now climbing consistently into the 80’s Fahrenheit. Though
Alliums and Peonies
This period is one of my favorite time of the year when it’s not too cold and not too hot
Ugly Topiary
(topiary |ˈtōpēˌerē|: the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes.) It’s officially spring time here, and its
Shades of Lavender
In my last post, I told you of our misadventure of driving more than a hundred miles just to be
Mysterious Weed
After being away for a few weeks, we came home and was pleasantly surprised that our garden was still in full bloom.
A Perfect Day
I was on-call last weekend. It was not particularly busy that I was drowning in work, but enough to keep me
Pinoy Transplant in Iowa 