THE FROGBOYS AND I wish you peace in the pond, baby, in 2009.
Peace Out, Frog
December 31, 2008
peace on earth 
hey, mr. bigstuff: a wood frog stops by 
where the (frog)boys are for winter 
Juicy Bits
name that weed I KNOW A LOT OF PLANTS by their proper names, but my “weeds,” not so much. These great weed-identification websites are helping me finally address them with the proper (dis)respect.
everything old is new VINTAGE 'GREEN' POSTERS from the WPA 1940s look fresher than ever.
shrubs to covet THE OLDER THE GARDEN and I get, the more we love these shrubs.
tomato troubles STAY AHEAD OF tomato diseases with these organic tactics.
the edible garden GROW YOUR OWN 2010: my vegetable seed order.
plants that perform 21 POWERHOUSE PERENNIALS you will love for your garden.
herb-garden help GROWING AND STORING a year of parsley.
berry peachy-keen CLAFOUTIS BATTER how-to (the solution for easy fruit desserts).
rex, rhizomatous and more FANCY-LEAF BEGONIAS, beauties for indoors and out.
crispy refrigerator pickles WHAT IS IT ABOUT refrigerator pickles that makes everybody so happy? Get those cukes ready!
winged victory THE GARDEN as bird habitat: 11 tips on what birds like.
hellebore porn SEXY, EXTRA-EARLY, evergreen shade perennials I can’t garden without.
success with heirlooms CAN GRAFTING TOMATOES help insure a bountiful harvest?
the garden is a showoff 375 VISITORS, 1 BIG RHODIE: spring garden open day, in a virtual visit. How it looked, and also what they all asked.
keeping deer out DEER FENCE: I tried every anti-deer potion and trick till I got real and fenced. Strategies for every garden.
secrets to great tomatoes TOMATO TIPS, seed to harvest: Dozens of tricks for a better crop.
yes, even in dry shade MY 4 TOUGHEST GROUNDCOVERS perform even in the worst spots, like dry shade.
5 great small trees GARDEN-SIZED TREES can’t just be the right scale; they need to have multi-season interest, too. Have room for one of my favorites?
10 underplanting do’s and don’ts MAKING MOSAICS—that’s what I call good underplanting of trees and shrubs with a tapestry of plants. Here’s how.
a ribbeting bullfrog whodunit LET BULLFROGS BE BYGONES? No way. Where did all my biggest frogboys go?
stars of the spring shrubbery BEYOND LILACS (and forget forsythia!), a slideshow of some fine spring shrubs you may not grow (yet).
speeding up the compost DRIVE BY, HIT-AND-RUN composting speeds up the decomposition process while making good mulch quickly. Here’s how.
making a 365-day garden THINK FALL (YES, FALL): Don’t get sucked in by spring-bloomers only at the nursery. A great garden happens 365 days: Shop smart to make it so.
the facts about bulbs SOMETHING UP with a flower bulb? Paltry bloom, or wondering when to feed or cut off the foliage? It’s all here.
must-read garden poem MY FAVORITE POEM celebrates loss, one of gardening (and life’s) realities. It does it with humor: "Why Did My Plant Die?” is a must-read.
12 steps to sanity? HELP FOR GARDENERS: Hi, my name is Margaret, and yes, we operate a 12-Step program here.
orchid rebloom made easy I REBLOOMED MY FIRST ORCHID recently (finally!) and it turns out to be pretty easy going. Here’s how.
my seed-starting 101 WHAT ABOUT SEED-STARTING in general? The A Way to Garden method.
hail the stewartia I LIKE PLANTS THAT EARN THEIR KEEP, that do more than a week or two of showing off. The small-ish to medium trees in the genus Stewartia are a good bet if it’s multi-season interest you crave.
can-do pruning REPEAT AFTER ME: I can prune. I can prune. If you follow this simple method for starters, your woody plants will thank you.
the ‘other’ peonies JUNE IS PEONY TIME, the big raucous kind of peony time, but just before that another kind of peony does its subtler, wonderful thing.
which lilac to plant? SO MANY LILACS, so little space. Browse a glossary of some of my favorites before you shop.
everything old is new VINTAGE 'GREEN' POSTERS from the WPA 1940s look fresher than ever.
shrubs to covet THE OLDER THE GARDEN and I get, the more we love these shrubs.
tomato troubles STAY AHEAD OF tomato diseases with these organic tactics.
the edible garden GROW YOUR OWN 2010: my vegetable seed order.
plants that perform 21 POWERHOUSE PERENNIALS you will love for your garden.
herb-garden help GROWING AND STORING a year of parsley.
berry peachy-keen CLAFOUTIS BATTER how-to (the solution for easy fruit desserts).
rex, rhizomatous and more FANCY-LEAF BEGONIAS, beauties for indoors and out.
crispy refrigerator pickles WHAT IS IT ABOUT refrigerator pickles that makes everybody so happy? Get those cukes ready!
winged victory THE GARDEN as bird habitat: 11 tips on what birds like.
hellebore porn SEXY, EXTRA-EARLY, evergreen shade perennials I can’t garden without.
success with heirlooms CAN GRAFTING TOMATOES help insure a bountiful harvest?
the garden is a showoff 375 VISITORS, 1 BIG RHODIE: spring garden open day, in a virtual visit. How it looked, and also what they all asked.
keeping deer out DEER FENCE: I tried every anti-deer potion and trick till I got real and fenced. Strategies for every garden.
secrets to great tomatoes TOMATO TIPS, seed to harvest: Dozens of tricks for a better crop.
yes, even in dry shade MY 4 TOUGHEST GROUNDCOVERS perform even in the worst spots, like dry shade.
5 great small trees GARDEN-SIZED TREES can’t just be the right scale; they need to have multi-season interest, too. Have room for one of my favorites?
10 underplanting do’s and don’ts MAKING MOSAICS—that’s what I call good underplanting of trees and shrubs with a tapestry of plants. Here’s how.
a ribbeting bullfrog whodunit LET BULLFROGS BE BYGONES? No way. Where did all my biggest frogboys go?
stars of the spring shrubbery BEYOND LILACS (and forget forsythia!), a slideshow of some fine spring shrubs you may not grow (yet).
speeding up the compost DRIVE BY, HIT-AND-RUN composting speeds up the decomposition process while making good mulch quickly. Here’s how.
making a 365-day garden THINK FALL (YES, FALL): Don’t get sucked in by spring-bloomers only at the nursery. A great garden happens 365 days: Shop smart to make it so.
the facts about bulbs SOMETHING UP with a flower bulb? Paltry bloom, or wondering when to feed or cut off the foliage? It’s all here.
must-read garden poem MY FAVORITE POEM celebrates loss, one of gardening (and life’s) realities. It does it with humor: "Why Did My Plant Die?” is a must-read.
12 steps to sanity? HELP FOR GARDENERS: Hi, my name is Margaret, and yes, we operate a 12-Step program here.
orchid rebloom made easy I REBLOOMED MY FIRST ORCHID recently (finally!) and it turns out to be pretty easy going. Here’s how.
my seed-starting 101 WHAT ABOUT SEED-STARTING in general? The A Way to Garden method.
hail the stewartia I LIKE PLANTS THAT EARN THEIR KEEP, that do more than a week or two of showing off. The small-ish to medium trees in the genus Stewartia are a good bet if it’s multi-season interest you crave.
can-do pruning REPEAT AFTER ME: I can prune. I can prune. If you follow this simple method for starters, your woody plants will thank you.
the ‘other’ peonies JUNE IS PEONY TIME, the big raucous kind of peony time, but just before that another kind of peony does its subtler, wonderful thing.
which lilac to plant? SO MANY LILACS, so little space. Browse a glossary of some of my favorites before you shop.
never stop wanting more plants, my garden mentor instilled in me 20-plus
years ago, regularly reminding me of another gardener, past 90, who still lusts
for every new thing he can get a cutting of. I promise not to, until I myself
am back in the soil.
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Peace back at ya! Happy New Year
Happy new year to all, speaking and croaking (and peeping, and…)!
Johanna
http://www.busysolitudefarm.blogspot.com
From my frogs to yours…
Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Cameron
among my many new year’s resolutions is to take a deep breath before i let a negative thought develop into a nasty action…peace and love to all as well
btw, how do you know they are frog boys (as opposed to girls)?
From my puddle to your pond. Happy New Year to all!
Happy New Year from my garden fairies to your frog boys and from me to you!
Thanks to all of you for your good wishes. Chris, I can tell because they watch football and never look at a map when we’re out in the car and get lost. :) No, really, I can only tell during the active mating season when they are “in the mood” from their behavior, vocalizations, and how some species color up. And even those hints are an imperfect guess. I just assign them the label of “boys” because I am a “girl” and I like having whatever you call an all-male harem, albeit an amphibian one.
Happy New Year to all the creatures at A Way To Garden from all the creatures at jwlwgardens
Wishing you all a prosperous and joy full Gardening New Year.
John and Liza
Our pond has a lot of critters but, alas, not frogs. I can only dream of a chorus of guys serenading me in the new year. Happy 2009!
Add lots of joy to that as well. To you and the frogboys the best to come in 2009.
Susan
I just found your blog while watching a Martha rerun – I hope to visit often!
Peace to you and the frogboys and a great year in 2009.
Judi
I hope the frog boys are ok under the ice today. So glad this one chipped his way out to wish us all Peace. How nice! Love the necklace.
New Years Greetings from my cozy cottage.
♥Rosemary
Welcome, Judi. I am so glad to start the year together, and hope I will see you again soon. I will let the boys know you’ll be back.
I’m so happy that I found this blog a month or so ago. I’ve been back in the city the past 6 years where I only can garden in containers and in my imagination (from 140 acres in Mineral Point, WI), but I’ll be moving back to the country -fingers crossed – this year. At least I’ve begun the process. Plans are to build a tiny house surrounded by as much land as I can afford.
Anyway, connecting with you all via this site makes me happier than I have been in a long time, so thanks! I had no idea how much I would miss gardening (and the night sky and silence), and awaytogarden feeds my soul.
May it please the fates to allow us all a good year.
Wendy
Wendy, I have to say from all of us here that your comment is pretty swell. I think we all wish you that piece of land and little house you dream of, and knowing that we in the A Way to Garden community here have helped you weather the days without it is very satisfying. Thanks. Blessings.
I love those frogs…and how cute they are. I really need to make a another frog doll to add to my primitive doll collection. I saw you Margaret on Martha and thought you are so very funny. Love your blog…drop my and see me…Rhonda
Welcome, Rhonda. Glad you enjoyed the Martha segment. I will be watching for your frog dolls!
Margaret, enjoyed seeing you on Martha. You inspired me. Happy New Year, from my neck of the woods to yours.
Welcome, Cathy, and thanks for the kind words. Happy 2009 to you as well, and please don’t be a stranger.
By the way, I realize I have forgotten to mention that visitors have been sharing photos of their frogboys in the Urgent Garden Question Forums here as well. Have a look.
Peace! Hope you have a froggy new year. Wait, that didn’t come out right. Happy New Year!
~Angela :-)
Har! Love the beaded necklace. Have one word for you: Etsy. Think about it. ;D
In all seriousness I wish you and the boys total peace and love in 2009. It’s been a joy following this family.