Looking for a corner of bright red

OK, now thrive. Little by little, my dear wife Karen and I will fill the borders of our backyard with the plants that will make us smile when they bloom. This time we brought a bright red bleeding heart back from our friendly neighborhood nursery Ballantyne Gardens. Karen got it in the back corner right…

Pretty spring day

So much to ahh about. Look. Like. Look some more. Pick a nice day to stroll friendly neighborhood nursery Ballantyne Gardens is a rite of spring for my dear wife Karen and I. Pond, too. Finally, though, we made a decision on just two for this trip. I’ll show you them in our yard in…

What goes good here

Good choices. In case we were wondering, owners Lisa and Tim make it easy for strollers through their friendly neighborhood nursery Ballantyne Gardens to decide what to bring home. We like to look things over and discuss what would go best where, of course. And I like to admire how they set things up in…

Gotta go to Ballantyne Gardens

Keeping their heads. When my dear wife Karen I jumped out of our car for our annual spring visit to friendly neighborhood nursery Ballantyne Gardens, I veered left to an interesting sight just inside the main front doors while she took to the outdoor plant displays. Owners Lisa and Tim have added chickens to their…

Transplant the pop of color

Looking strong. My dear wife Karen decided the lavender up front was thick and hardy enough to spare a spade’s worth or three for the backyard corner. So far, so good.

Return of the white tulips

Bounceback year. Year two with our new backyard fence has my dear wife Karen and I looking out at the border to see what may have come back after a season of spring trampling during the switch from old to current. The white tulips made it through the construction! We did rejoice. We agree that…

Warming up the golf season

Pine Grove smiles. Week two of my golf season included a visit to Pine Grove for a rain-free round with Tater and Nolan. Interesting par-four layout. It was way warmer. And my game was better for it. Four pars for me. Better swings. Improved attitude. You betcha we talked about an upcoming round three.

Honoring lacrosse

I remember seeing these in game use. My dear wife Karen and I thought it was a good time to revisit The Preserve, one of our favorite Central New York restaurants, for a relaxing weekday lunch. While we chatted at our high top, sipped our drinks and eagerly awaited our food, I spotted a wood…

Babka squared

They tasted as good as they looked. My dear wife Karen thought this was a good time of year to bake us fresh babka. She decided we’d like two varieties. Cheese and chocolate, and the wonderful aromas filled our house. Wow, they tasted way, way better than store bought.