My rules for writing are better than Jonathan Franzen’s.
Wherein it behooves me to fix writing.
Month: March 2019
How to Plant Bare-Root and Container Roses
The soil amendments you add don’t have to be scientifically balanced. Many times I simply use what I have at hand.
A little backstory about Butterfly Chaos — tornadoes and tears
Five star review: “Once I opened this ebook I couldn’t stop reading. I stayed up all night fighting sleep to get to the end. Melinda has written a story that will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. So keep a box of Kleenex near by. Wish I did. …
How to Buy and Plant Bare-Root Roses
Have you ever seen a bare-root rose? When you pull one out of the cool, moist mulch it’s stored in, all you see are a couple of thorny sticks on top, a couple of black roots on the bottom … if this is the bottom …. And you think, I’m spending twenty-some bucks for this? However, a good bare-root rose is worth every cent.
SOIL BUILDING: Saving the world, one dirt clod at a time.
One of the most important things a gardener can do is to build up the soil in her garden. But keep in mind that soil-building is not a one-time operation – it’s a process.
Some of My Favorite Roses
In the fall, after you stop deadheading the rose, you will be rewarded with large, orange hips. (On the rose, not on your body.)