dahlias: The Many Gifts From My Garden in Charlotte. NC - 10/16/11 02:07 PM
Today was a beautiful day here in the Carolinas.  I have to agree with the song ... Nothing Could Be Finer Than to Be in Carolina in The Morning!
I enjoyed my day and it was nice to take a break and spend time at home.  Nothing beats a great cup of hot coffee early in the morning.  This morning it was a little cooler (sweat shirt weather ) so thoroughly enjoyed just sitting outside, sipping my coffee and enjoying the solitude of the day.  One thing I love on Sunday morning is the sound of church bells ringing and they are … (15 comments)

dahlias: What Flowers are Blooming at This time of Year in Charlotte, NC ? - 08/26/11 01:14 PM
This morning as I did my morning walk to check out the different flower beds I came upon the Dahlia bed and with the recent rains and heat they were looking pretty sad.  Over grown, lots of grass which needed to be pulled and the bed desperately needed mulch.  I decided to roll up my sleeves, grab my garden gloves and dig in.  Several hours later it was all groomed, cleaned, weeded and mulched.
I did cut back the Dahlias for they were out of control.  I will do a better job at staking them next year as they begin to … (14 comments)