I was en route to Spain and I had a six hour layover in Dublin. I have never been to Ireland so I decided to escape the airport for a while. The coastal village of Malahide was just about a twenty minute taxi ride away. Perfect. It took me less than an hour to de-plane, […]
Planting in an Earthbox
This year I set up my tomatoes in an Earthbox. I have grown vegetables in containers now for about five years, mostly in five gallon buckets from the home improvement stores. I have a new condo with a patio and I wanted a more elegant looking container garden. I admit that I bought the […]
Beautiful Blue Borage
My beautiful blue borage is blooming and I’m in awe. I first heard about borage last year when I came across seeds in a shop. I was intrigued by the promise of the plant attracting pollinators to the garden. I fell in love with the unique beautiful blue borage flowers which give this plant it’s […]
2016 White House Spring Garden Tour
Two weekends each year the White House invites the public to see the gardens. Tickets are needed and are free available on the day of on a first-come, first-serve basis. I was fortunate to be off work this past weekend. I woke up early and was lined up at the Ellipse Visitor […]
Gardening 2015 – The End
My last garden post was in June! Oh my! But I’m glad to report that the growing season was in fact a success. This first week of December, I’ve finally decided the green tomatoes on the vines are not going to ripen. I brought my potted peppers indoors over a month ago and they are […]
The Flowers that Bring the Bees to My Yard
On this sad day, a stroll through the garden is a reminder there is beauty in the world. A cluster of lilies and day-lilies. Catnip Rose Lavender Hibiscus Spiderwort – it volunteered itself into the garden A medley Hydrangea Thyme Dahlia Jasmine They really like the catnip.
My First Courgette
I came home today after a few days away to notice that my garden has sprouted it’s first fully grown courgette (zucchini). It’s sitting on the kitchen counter-top currently. A lovely specimen. I’m thinking that I will saute it with garlic and add basil from the garden (lime variety) that is about to flower. We […]
Spring is for Planting
Herb garden I’ve taken all the plants I brought in last winter out and have planted my tomato and pepper seedlings that I started from seeds indoors out in their permanent containers. I did much of that two weeks before our frost date which was risky but I had the time and my tomato seedlings […]
Spring Showers Mean a New Growing Season
It’s Spring! I’m coughing, sniffling, sneezing, and tearing up. But I’m also enjoying the new blooms. I did suffer casualties though. For example, I killed my jasmine plant with the dry indoor air. I attempted to overwinter pepper plants in order to jump-start this years fruiting season but was unsuccessful. My lavender did not survive […]
Gardening 2014 – The End
It’s been such a gorgeous autumn. November is round the corner and I’m still harvesting peppers and tomatoes. My garden was a success. Lots of work but quadruple the effort in results. I just can’t wait for next year. Many lessons learnt. First of all, no more cabbage or cauliflower. I may or may not […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.