Skirt in the Kitchen When you don't have time to get everything in the ground before the first frost, or a hard frost at that, try heel planting for winter. … [Read more...]
Fall Decorating
exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen It's a beautiful time of year to bring in nature's spent flowers and seasoned foliage for fall decorating. … [Read more...]
Marigold Tea
exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen I've played in the flower garden all summer long, now into fall days. I like how the sun sets on everything differently, each season bringing forth a new light. … [Read more...]
The Beauty of Living
exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen I don't have tulips to say I tiptoed through the tulips this past summer though I've always wanted tulips from Holland. I did, however, look through rose-colored glasses, literally--and peer through a lens to gaze in admiration every time I soaked in the sunlight on zinnias. I'm still caught in the moment while summer has ended, like an old … [Read more...]
Words Matter
Hello! Have you missed me?-a slight teeny bit, perhaps?! I hope you have!!-I've missed you! Where have I been lately... broken down computer land... Yep, I'm typing on a "foreign" computer, a laptop not my own! The guts to my precious device are spread on a table, … [Read more...]
Bird Seed Tree
Bird Seed Tree, exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen "Birds of a feather flock together." Tis true. It's one of the sayings that my father used to say for as long as I can remember. I miss those old ways of talking that he would mention from time to time, when he wanted to get a point across. His words still come forth when I need to hear his voice, even long after he's been … [Read more...]
Tending to Pumpkins
I've been tending to pumpkins, growing them vertically this summer. … [Read more...]
Don Juan Tea Rose
It's a strong-fragrant rose, ideal for climbing up and over a trellis to compliment a front porch. Its scent is remarkably beautiful just like its poise and color. The pictures do not do it justice. I am partial to this rose for several reasons. First of all, my father's name was Don; and secondly, I planted it in memory of him, something that means a great deal to me … [Read more...]