White hibiscus flower up close

Last month, I planted some things in containers on my backyard deck. I was a little late getting to these, since half of summer was already gone, but I was just in time for the big extended family water party in our backyard. These photos were taken on July 24th, about a week after planting…

Today, I got home from work early, so I did a little garden work. I divided my three-year old clump of dianthus and put some on the driveway end of the front walk and some out in the front flowerbed. I also divided some Shasta daisies and spread them around a bit. I put my…

Here’s a handy webpage to check each week to be sure I’m using the right amount of water on my lawn this year: Utah Climate Data and Turf Water Requirements

After not being in the garden for a week or so, I decided to see if maybe some tomatoes made it through the recent freezing mornings. To my happy surprise, I harvested a big bowl full of cherry tomatoes. The bigger tomatoes are goners, but these little ones were good. Ate some in a salad…