Tag Archives: Gardening

Snapshot Saturday: 9/23/17

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Pam Brown

Today is packed with activity. This morning I’m presenting to a leadership class at Belmont University. The afternoon is all about college football. But before the day “kicks off” (see what I did there?) I took a quick walk among … Continue reading →

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Snapshot Saturday, 9/2/17: One Shot

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Pam Brown

Today was the day to fertilize the roses in preparation for fall shows. Before I began my work I sat on the patio and watched the hummingbirds and butterflies. I shot some video of the birds, which I posted on … Continue reading →

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Thoughts About Pruning

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Pam Brown

Saturday, August 5, had been marked on my calendar for weeks. A lot of rosarians prune their roses 55 – 60 days before fall rose shows and as I counted back from the date of a show I want to … Continue reading →

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Snapshot Saturday: December 10, 2016 (My Saturday Surprise)

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Pam Brown

This is a busy weekend for me with lots of great stuff and few margins (I love my margins). I have a college graduation party for my fabulous niece, I’m hosting hub’s birthday bowl-a-thon, I’m teaching Sunday School, my church … Continue reading →

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Snapshot Saturday: 11/26/16 Final Blooms

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Pam Brown

Nashville has had two evenings of below freezing temperatures. That means between now and December 15, rosarians will be winterizing our roses. This is not my favorite task. Last year I felt compelled to winterize all of my babies in … Continue reading →

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How Long Will the Blooms Last?

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Pam Brown

The temperatures are finally cooling off in Nashville. A first frost can’t be far away. I still have some rose blooms. Most of them look sad due to the drought and my inability to be at home during daylight hours … Continue reading →

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Snapshot Saturday: 10-29-16

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Pam Brown

It’s been a week full of good stuff (I taught a two-day intensive Fund Raising Boot Camp for Nashville’s Center for Nonprofit Management) and one big stressor. While driving to a friend’s house Thursday night, I hit a deer. Yesterday … Continue reading →

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Snapshot Saturday: It’s Fall, Y’all!

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Pam Brown

Everyone who knows me knows I love summer blooms. The roses! The zinnias! The cosmos! The Blackeyed Susans! You get the picture. But fall ushers in a different type of gardening and landscaping and I’ve been reveling in it for … Continue reading →

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It’s More than Just a Rose

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Pam Brown

Every Monday morning between my workout and shower, I gather flowers to arrange and place on my desk at the office. Most of the time the arrangement includes several roses. Yesterday I took one single bloom so it could take … Continue reading →

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Snapshot Saturday: Monday Edition

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Pam Brown

Hubs and I plus mom, my sister and sister’s family spent last week in Florida. It was raining when we returned home late Saturday afternoon, so no rose photography for me. Yesterday after church I had to deadhead spent blooms … Continue reading →

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