For many years, I set a goal of finishing most of my Spring/Summer gardening by July 4th. After that date, the weather becomes too intense to complete much work. Between the heat and the mosquitos, I try to stay indoors until late autumn brings more pleasant conditions. I got a late start on spring work … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Six Areas of My Garden
Today, I’ll deviate from the Six on Saturday format to share a lovely afternoon I had a couple of weeks ago. A friend invited me to a Home and Garden Tour in one of Mobile, Alabama’s downtown historic districts. Her daughter and son-in-law live in one of the houses listed on the National Register of … Continue reading OAKLEIGH GARDEN DISTRICT WALKING TOUR
I grew up in the Deep South—Alabama, to be exact. I just want to admit that it carries a lot of baggage. I could write volumes on this subject that I've spent a lifetime processing. But for today, I want to focus on one of the less controversial aspects of Southern traditions. Ask any true … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: A Southern Tradition
I’m sitting here, looking at my calendar for the month of April and realize why I’m tired. I thought March was busy, but April’s activities were a very different sort. This is not a Six on Saturday blog today, but I’m throwing in some garden pictures with paragraphs that have nothing to do with the … Continue reading April 30, 2024: Where Did the Month Go?
I let a full month of Spring slip by without posting a Six on Saturday. Yes, it was a busy month, but March had five Saturdays. My excuse was that my only free Saturday was just two weeks after my February post, and I thought I'd have more to share as the month went on. … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: What was I Thinking?!
I have more than six photos to show you, but they're grouped into six categories. We find ways to bend the rules, don't we? FORSYTHIA & CAROLINA JASMINE The top/featured picture shows a forsythia shrub at the back corner of the tool shed. This is about as good as it gets most years. It had … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Spring is Here!
Winter is cruel on the Gulf Coast of the United States. Most of the time, we can expect chilly nights and pleasantly cool daytime temperatures. But January brought several hard freezes that decimated our more tender plants. We’re bouncing back with some lovely days now, and I’ve put my heavy coat back in the hall … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: February is Here
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 