Garden Chick - in My Garden

For me, this blog is my journal. It helps me chronicle my dreams, my accomplishments, and hopefully imparts a little knowledge for those who love to garden, like the simple life, or have hopes of owning their own business one day. I am sure my friends, family, and other bits of trivia will crop up frequently. Garden info and recipes will also be included periodically.

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Herbal Healing Salve for Dogs

Mar 4, 2010 12:55pm

Our dog Corky is 98 years old (in dog years of course). He has always been a scratcher and biter and frequently has reddened irritated areas on his legs. I think he has an obsessive compulsive disorder. . .I have been working on several recipes to develop a salve for...

February is Sweet Potato Month

Feb 23, 2010 7:20am

I love sweet potatoes and in honor of sweet potato month, I thought I would consider them in this years garden. I have never grown them before. There are many varieties so visit your local nursery to see which one is good for your area. The picture here is from...

Evening primrose

Feb 13, 2010 11:28am

What an absolutely gorgeous day today. 60 degrees and sunny weather. We worked out in the yard, raking, cleaning and burning. I peeped underneath the mulch in my herb bed and saw catnip beginning to grow. My St. John's Wort, yarrow, and lavender all survived. My oldest lavender was beginning...

Arctic Blast Headed for the East Coast

Feb 9, 2010 12:33pm

Thankfully, we won't get anything like the storm headed for New York and Washington D.C., just drizzling rain, grey skies, and 44 degrees. Toasty warm inside, I was looking through some information in my ever growing pile of "need to keep" and found a great source for those who love...

Say it Ain't So.....6 More Weeks of Winter

Feb 3, 2010 7:26am

The last 2 weeks have brought two snows to our area, and unfortunately I was at work for both of them. As an ICU nurse, I can't just walk out on my patients when the snow starts, so on the first snow, I left the hospital and made a 1...

Moonflower Seeds

Jan 6, 2010 9:59am

Whats a girl to do when you can't work out in the yard yet? Clean your office. Laying under a pile of "stuff" I found some moonflower seeds that someone had mailed me. The postmark on the envelope was 2007 and I have decided to see if they will germinate....

Jan 1, 2010 6:47am

If you are a gardener your New Years Resolutions always include plans for the garden. Start this New Year right and start planning now. What are your goals?Start your new garden journal now write down each goal on a separate page.What do you need to complete that goal? Order seed...

Dec 24, 2009 3:06pm

PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TOWARDS MENMERRY CHRISTMASKAREN...

Mistletoe

Dec 12, 2009 5:18am

My husband and I took my granddaughters to Christmas in the Streets in downtown Chickamauga last Saturday. Each year the street in front of the Merchants is closed, and vendors set up. One of the vendors was the local boyscouts who were selling reindeer food and mistletoe. What does Mistletoe...

Winter Wonderland North Georgia Style

Dec 9, 2009 9:29am

Saturday we awoke to a beautiful layer of snow. We don't see that much here, especially so early in the season. By 9:00 the sun had come out and the snow was almost gone. But, I couldn't resist taking a few pictures. Click on the pictures to get a better...

Where Did October and November Go?

Dec 5, 2009 2:42pm

Would someone please tell me where the last 2 months went? I last posted in September!!!. I did have two bouts with the flu which is unusual for me, the worst was after I received the H1N1 Vaccine. I work in an ICU, and we have had several cases so...

Is It Fall Yet?

Sep 12, 2009 2:59pm

Is it Fall Yet? I can't wait, so I have started my decorations early. I like to create little "vignettes" with some of my favorite junk. This old black bicycle sat under a tree all summer with nothing on it, just waiting for me to dress it up. You can...

Hummingbirds

Sep 5, 2009 8:06am

We have had the tube hummingbird feeder hanging off of our deck for several years , and have received many visits. It wasn't until I hung this butterfly feeder in the lantana on my deck, that we have really seen an increase in the visits. The butterfly feeder has several...

Chick Update

Sep 2, 2009 6:45am

Emma and her 9 chicks Roscoe and RosaIn the spring my granddaughters and I purchased 4 little chicks from an elderly gentleman, and brought them home. One of the smaller chicks died after a few days but that left us with 3. After raising them to an age where they...

Natural Mosquito Repellent

Aug 5, 2009 6:58pm

The mosquitos have been terrible at my house for the last few weeks. Of course they are more active at dusk and dawn, just when it is finally cool enough to work in the gardens. Some things you can do to avoid mosquitos include wearing light clothing, keep the sweat...

Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick chick

Jul 28, 2009 11:58am

My friend Sandra plants hens and chicks everywhere (sempervivum tectorum). She planted several for me last summer in an old red wagon, but I allowed them to get too much rain over the winter, and many rotted (there was no drainage in the bottom of the wagon, our mistake). I...

Horehound ( Marrubium Vulgare)

Jul 23, 2009 10:28am

I planted my apothocary garden, and Michele at Possum Creek Herbs gave me a horehound plant for free. I have heard of horehound cough drops, but was not very familiar with the plant. It grows quite large (up to 2 feet tall) and is not the prettiest of plants so...

Living in a Green Home

Jul 20, 2009 7:58am

Most of us are out in our yards and gardens, busy with weeding, watering, and bringing in the "fruits of our labor". I guess my house has suffered a little (a lot). Working full time, helping my mother, granddaughters, and trying to run my Gardenchick business, little time has been...

Fourth of July

Jul 4, 2009 5:12am

Wishing you and your family a safe and happy 4th of July!"You may think you have overeaten, but it is only Patriotism" (Erma Bombeck)...

Amber Resin

Jun 29, 2009 6:36am

There are so many essential oils available, that I will never be able to sample them all. Some I use for their medicinal quality, others simply for their fragrance. I tend to lean toward the sweet smelling floral ones; such as jasmine, neroli,or ylang-ylang. Vanilla is another scent I love....

Home Depot Gift Card Giveaway-Winner

Jun 22, 2009 7:45am

Ta Dah! And the winner of the gift card giveaway is: Kariteimo@gmail.comHere's how I Picked the winner. It was very scientific. All the names were placed in a bowl. You received more than one entry if you tweeted,facebooked, or blogged, so a couple of peoples names were in the pot...

Summer Solstice

Jun 22, 2009 6:22am

It's Official! The summer solstice occurred yesterday marking the first day of Summer. Like most of you, I didn't need a calender to tell me that. Did I miss spring? Sweltering temperatures in the 90's with a heat index in the 100's has lingered here for the last week...

Fathers Day

Jun 21, 2009 1:30pm

Dad, I miss you, but felt you in the garden with me this morning.Jesse H. Johnson September 27, 1926- August 15, 2008...

Herbal Tub Teas

Jun 20, 2009 5:51am

I gathered up my courage, and early this morning went out to gather the lavender off of my plants. Who knew bees got up so early? I hadn't even heard my little rooster attempt his weak crows this morning. Anyway, not to be deterred, I dove in and started...

Lavender is Blooming

Jun 10, 2009 4:49am

I love lavender, and planted this one plant last year next to our patio. I put the old garden gate behind it, and the sign hanging off the back says "Lavender". A little hemp beehive and old yellow metal chair complete the scene. I am going to cut this lavender...