Tag Archives: hosta

Shady Ladies (and Max)

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

For some of us, surely, the serenity of shade gardening—as the counterpart of sun gardening, with its festive mood—is just what the inner doctor orders.” – George Schenk    in The Complete Shade Gardener If anything ever happens to this … Continue reading →

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Order in the House?

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

You know how sometimes, especially after returning from a trip,  you just have so much to do that you don’t know where to start? The mountains of laundry, stacks of mail, and piles of other odious obligations can seem overwhelming. But I … Continue reading →

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The 4-H Urn Project

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

Because so many of you (okay, two, but who’s counting?) have been clamoring for more detail about the Garden Club Luncheon the other weekend, I thought I’d show you what I came up with for the front porch urns in preparation for … Continue reading →

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