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 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
I hope your year is starting well, but we're barely into this one, so we all have an open door before us. Shep and I continue our morning walks around the yard, but it is a bit chillier now. Sometimes we're out while it's still dark, but the sun is beginning to come up a little … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Happy 2024!
I’m really enjoying being outside on these lovely autumn days. From my morning walk around the yard with Shep to evenings on the deck with my husband, watching the leaves fall and getting some much-needed gardening done is a pleasure. I was delighted to find the season’s first blossom on my camellias. This has always … Continue reading End of October: Finally Fall
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 