by Leslie Sholly | Aug 7, 2017 | Gardening, home decor, shopping, sponsored
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, y’all. But as always, compensated or not, my opinions are my own. I don’t buy many things for me or for my home. Losing everything when my house burned down forced me into a minimalism that I’ve found hard to...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 24, 2017 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Mima–my maternal grandmother–loved working in her yard.  In my mind’s eye I see her kneeling in front of her porch, setting out marigolds and impatiens in the rich black dirt she’d bought at Kmart.  Later she’d move to the bed by the...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 10, 2015 | Gardening
You may have noticed my more regular posting schedule lately, because it’s November and I am once again participating in NaBloPoMo. Â That means a post per day. Â And it’s hard, VERY hard, for me to find the time. So today I’m posting a few pictures,...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 13, 2015 | Gardening
Last year, I posted about my gardening efforts often. Â This year I haven’t found the time. Â I’ve gardened, though, and I’ve taken pictures. Â And as fall approached I thought it would be fun to show you the progress I’ve made this year....
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 14, 2015 | Gardening, Knoxville, Walking in Knoxville
Okay, y’all, I know it isn’t Spring anymore. Â And I’ve been terrible about showing you new places to walk in Knoxville lately, for one thing because I haven’t been doing as much walking this year, and for another, I’m behind in my...
by Leslie Sholly | Oct 12, 2014 | Gardening
Summer may be over but you couldn’t tell it by looking at my garden. Â For all my lack of planning, it’s still blooming happily. On the cool side, we have Autumn Joy Sedum: Gaura: Chrysanthemums (which I divided last year–they did great!), verbena...