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Author Archives: Joanne Toft
OLG Old Lady Gardener #52 Switching Gears
It is the end of May and summer has arrived in Minnesota. The day began in the wee hours of the morning with thunderstorms and badly needed rain. At 7:00 a.m. the clouds began to part for the blue skies, … Continue reading
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OLG Old Lady Gardener #51 – old school lists
The last two blog posts have been about lists. Making garden lists. I am here sitting with Little Man, who is finally taking his afternoon nap ( I have a feeling this will be one of his last since it … Continue reading
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OLG Old Lady Gardener #50 Lists – again
The sun is setting on a beautiful spring day. We reached 82 degrees and now the temp is sliding back down to a cool 50 degrees overnight. The birds are still singing as the sky darkens and the neighbor is … Continue reading
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OLG Old Lady Gardener #49 To do list and the Good Life
The birds are singing and the front gardens are awash in yellow with a touch of red and purple dotting the gardens. The tulips and daffodils are blooming together and it is a great show. I have needed to chase … Continue reading
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OLG – Old Lady Gardener #48 Growing as a Gardener
We headed south to find real spring this last weekend. I was hunting for sun, warmth, green leaves and tulips. Being a weather watcher, I knew the chances were going to be few but I was sure we would find … Continue reading
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OLG Old Lady Gardener: #47 The rest before the rush
It has been a few days since I have written and here in the garden we have gone through several seasons. I last let you with the signs of spring. Nice little flowers pushing through snow and last falls leaves. … Continue reading
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OLG Old Lady Gardener #46 Is it spring yet?
Ok, if you are really tired of hearing about the lack of spring or the coming of spring you might want to skip this post! I am just warning you. I don’t have a lot to say but just could … Continue reading
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OLG Old Lady Gardened #45 Poppy Season and Thank You
We will keep it short since this is our last day of the March Challenge. First it has once again be a wonderful month of writing. Even if I have not been here everyday. I am forever amazed at the … Continue reading
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OLG Old Lady Gardener #44 Finding the World Anew
We appear to be stuck in a late winter scene. The temperature moves up to 40 degrees and then a day later drops to 15 feeling like 2 below. The snow is leaving slowly. It is not a deep melt. … Continue reading
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OLG Old Lady Gardener #43 What do we find?
Spring is slowly working its way into the upper Midwest. Here is Minneapolis, MN the snow is finally beginning to melt. There are patches of brown grass or edges of garden beds that are now visible. Walking along the streets … Continue reading
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