Garden 337

A cottage garden in an urban setting


snow on the mountain

  • Thug Weeds

    I call them thug weeds because they are aggressive and strong and persistent.  When I bought this house in 2006 the front yard was a mess.  And in the middle of that mess was the non-variegated form of snow-on-the-mountain, sometimes call bishop’s weed or gout weed.  It’s also known as Aegopodium.  I don’t care what Continue reading

About Me

I haven’t always been a gardener, but I have always loved gardens. It has taken 16 years to get my gardens into the shape they are today. And, I’ve had help. I’m 74 years old, have rheumatoid arthritis, and had a late stage cancer six years ago. I am, though, intrepid. I’m the kind of person who plods along, tailoring my goals as I go. Last November I had a long overdue knee replacement surgery and I’m hoping this spring, summer, and fall will be able to maintain and find even more joy working in all of my garden beds. Full disclosure, though. I have a garden guy who comes once a week to work in my gardens.

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