Posts from our Long Island Garden, in Islip NY
Painting the Sunflower Mural
How I painted the Sunflower Mural I was recently contacted [...]
Early May 2018
Many flowers are currently in bloom around the yard. Flowers [...]
Backyard Snow Drops
Our Snow Drops are in full bloom in our backyard [...]
Morning Glory Mural
Here is a mural of Morning Glory flowers I painted [...]
Swallowtail Caterpillar
A Swallowtail Caterpillar makes breakfast out of the parsley seedlings [...]
July 26, 2017
Here is what's currently growing around the yard, all of [...]
July 2017 Garden Events
This July there are many gardening events happening around Long [...]
May 23, 2017
Here are some of the plants that are currently growing [...]
State Parks in Your Backyard!
Did you know that out of the 180 state parks [...]
April 14th, 2017
Spring is in full effect around the yard, here is [...]
April 11th, 2017
Spring is here, which means flowers are popping up all [...]
Thanksgiving 2016
This Thanksgiving, Bob and I took a walk at the [...]
Fall Perennials
Here are the perennials growing for fall right now. We [...]
September Annuals
We grew many annuals and perennials in our yard this [...]
Volunteers
This year we had a few annuals grow back up [...]
New Shed in the backyard
Bob is working on building us a new shed in the [...]
Wasp Nests!
A couple of days ago, I noticed a large almost [...]
Our Garden Update 8/3/16
Here is a few photographs of what is growing in [...]
What’s in Bloom, July 7th 2016
There are many flowers blooming in our yard right now. [...]
Ireland Itinerary
Ireland Plan: September 7 to 17th. To see the Trip [...]
May Blooms 2016
Here are the spring bulbs and perennials growing around our [...]
Shrubs around the Yard
Here are some beautiful photos of the assorted shrubs and [...]
Painted Daisy Seedlings
We planted these Painted Daisy seeds last year, and transplanted [...]
Crocus in March
Most of these bulbs have been blooming for dozens of [...]
Spring Blooms – March 17, 2016
This week is all about the crocus in bloom, but [...]
Starting the Train Room
Today is January 2nd, 2016, and Bob and I plan [...]
Our Garden – November 12, 2015
Come see what is in bloom for the month of [...]
Rose Colors and Meanings
Each variety of rose has its own meaning. Here is [...]
Christmas Tree Safety
Throughout the month of December, it is important to check [...]
New Bulbs Coming Soon!
We recently just ordered a bunch of new bulbs for [...]
Whats In Bloom: Mid-July
Here are some photos of what is currently blooming in [...]
What’s In Bloom for Early July
There are many plants blooming in our yard right now. [...]
What’s Growing in our Containers
Here's currently what is in bloom in our myriad of [...]
New Dianthus
Take a look at all the new Dianthus growing in [...]
Our Ferns
Ferns are a great way to get foliage coverage around [...]
Our New Beds
Here are some photos of the newly planted beds that [...]
Aftermath of our Squirrels
Here are some photos of what the squirrels that live [...]
What’s In Bloom Early June 2015
Here's currently what is in bloom in our garden. There [...]
May 7th, 2015
Beautiful flowers are in bloom in our yard at the [...]
Blue and Gold Spring Bed
This bed located in our backyard, right by the back [...]
Our Bleeding Hearts
Here is a collection of photos of our Bleeding Heart [...]
What’s in bloom for May
Take a look at what's growing in our yard at [...]
Our Flowering Quince
Here's a few photos of the flowering quince on the [...]
Our Daffodil Beds for April
Here are the beds in the front and on the [...]
What’s in bloom for late April
Here's what is blooming in our yard during late April. [...]
Crocus Flowers
Our Crocus flowers were in full bloom on Monday (April [...]
Lilacs
Lilacs are a favorite of mine. I love the way [...]
From Snowfall to Snowdrops
All the snow that we had this season finally melted [...]
Spring has sprung!
The first day of Spring has arrived with a blast [...]
Peanut Plant Seedlings
Bob has been growing Peanuts the last few years from [...]
Basement Crocus
At the end of December, I bought some bulbs that [...]