Old hat, zone 4, cold climate garden blog.

It’s getting to that time of year when we have frost warnings.  Last night and the night before were such cases.  We have learned through hard lessons to err on the side of caution when it comes to a frost.  Frost occur when the temperature falls below freezing, usually at night.  The frost is sometimes [...]

Every year by the end of August our temperatures start the turn back to cooler.   Even the angle of the sun tells us that fall is just about here. Another sure sign is the condition of the flowers in the garden.  The sun and heat loving perennials like the daisies and black eyed Susan’s are [...]

Now that summer is on the way out we make plans for the fall.  Autumn is a perfect time of year to take care of all the work we put off due to lack of time during the busy summer.  And who wants to work when it is hot and sticky.  The best way to [...]