msiemers's Profile

I've always loved the outdoors but mainly found my enjoyment running or reading a good book out in a lawn chair. I made the decision to begin gardening when I moved into our first home. Although I have much to learn, I love it and look forward to the years of adventure and relaxation in the garden that are ahead of me.

The Best March Ever!
Wow I just cannot believe that March has been this nice, and I, unfortunately, have been very busy with little time for gardening.  I do have some seeds started in pots and have done some prep work in my garden beds. I signed up again for my p...

Blueberry Plants Have Arrived!
I received my Blueberry plant shipment from Johnny's Seeds today.  Unfortunately I didn't know when it was coming and I haven't been prepared for it.  I got the BB collection of a Patriot, a Northland and a Jersey.  I'm in the process of sifting thro...

Chivalry's Dead, Pay up Lady!
This week we were blessed with a 70 degree day.  If you know anything about Cincinnati weather, you understand that in the Spring, it is 40 one day, 70 the next and then 45 the next.  I took advantage of it and decided to make my run to Home Depot an...

Community Garden Scope-Out
Yesterday I decided to "drop by" the library on my way home from work.  This resulted in an unusual looking frenzy of me getting excited in the gardening section which I had never entered prior.  While tearing books off the shelves I realized that un...

Community Garden Plot change
Just a small blurp for today.  I got an email about my community garden plot which stated that I guess they moved around the assignments and I am now on a whole other side of the garden.  I'm trying not to make a big deal out of this but I had alread...