tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 2 min readSmart SnailsSnails, - yes we love to hate them. However, one must also admire them and learn from them. The shell of the snail is actually very...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 2 min readTasty Bell PeppersThe last few days of really warm weather has done wonders for my heirloom peppers. As you will see from the image below, I have my first...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 2 min readThe bees and the butterfliesI am lucky enough to have some containers that are very close by where I can watch the different pollinators on my plants. When it comes to...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 1 min readBeautiful NatureWhen one stops to closely examine a flower closely, only then do we see the true beauty - yes it looked pretty from a distance, but if it...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 2 min readGarden ScreensA few years ago, I planted a white Plumbago shrub in the garden and for the first couple of years it seemed to grow slowly. However, today...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 2 min readCalcium is important in the gardenCalcium is important when it comes to growing vegetables and especially for those of you that grow tomatoes and peppers. Although your...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 2 min readLoving LavenderI have only come in contact with a few people that dislike the scent of lavender, but for myself, I love it. However, whether you like it...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 2 min readMy Chrystal Apple CucumberIn a previous post I mentioned the planting of my "Chrystal Apple" cucumber - a different variety that produces round, creamy yellow...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 2 min readThe Insect Hotel"What is life if filled with care - we have no time to stand and stare ..." Walter del la Mare. A quote that I learnt so many years ago as...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 9 months ago • 2 min readGrowing SaladsSaturdays are always very busy when one goes out, so this morning I left quite early so that I would not have to contend with "the world...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 10 months ago • 2 min readWater in the GardenI love summer, but it can be crazy warm at times - especially when you are growing plants in containers as they dry out so quickly. I water...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 10 months ago • 2 min readCreative GardensI love to see gardens where one can find interesting and beautiful accents that have been created. In days gone by, the gardens of various...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 10 months ago • 4 min readSome Gardening TipsThere are people that have never tried gardening and this is sad. Many feel that they don't know enough to even try gardening and so give...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 10 months ago • 2 min readJust a little garden progress...During the past few weeks I have been enjoying harvesting my small cherry tomatoes - they are really delicious and I have been eating them...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 10 months ago • 2 min readPretty EdiblesI planted some violas in my veggie containers - I cannot remember the name of this one, but the flowers are really beautiful - a pale...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 10 months ago • 2 min readTime for Seeds!Yesterday, I decided to buy some more heirloom seeds and so went down to the local garden center and purchased some Cos Paris White lettuce...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 10 months ago • 2 min readMy Chillies and MoringaHi Blurt Garden Lovers! My Moringa tree, which I thought was a goner, has made an astonishing comeback, prompting me to give it a VIP seat...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 10 months ago • 2 min readMarvelous MintAh, the joy of growing your own herbs – it's like having a mini garden of flavor right at your fingertips! Unlike those store herbs all...tr33oflife in Nature Lovers • 10 months ago • 2 min readMy Garlic HarvestHey garden (and garlic lovers!) 🌱 Today marked a special day in my gardening diary – my garlic harvest! Sure, there's still more garlic...tr33oflife memberin Curators Community • 10 months ago • 3 min readFinding ThymeA little while ago, I decided to try something exciting. I took a small piece of thyme from my friends garden and carefully planted it in...