More From Maggies Garden

The buds on the  Wysteria I planted last summer are full 

of promise!  Click on them to enlarge.

My Lilac Standard Smells As Good As It Looks!  

Maggies Garden

I love the Tree Peony in my garden. It will grow to 5 feet tall.

A new addition to my garden this year are 2 pots by my back door that Sister Mary 

has filled with Hosta Montana 'Aureo-marginata' and Hosta Halcyon.  

They are going to be fabulous!

Growing Hops

The Trellis is done the Hops are in the ground.   We are growing 4 varieties on the trellis, Fuggle, Cascade, Sterling, and Nugget.   I will give you updates on their progress.  In the mean time we have an abundant crop of Hops growing on an obelisk in our side yard.   These Hops were planted about 3 seasons ago and they are going crazy. Last year we gave the crop to a friend who makes beer.  This year we will be brewing Sky Kings Malt Liquor.   I will give you updates on the home brew process as we voyage on this journey.  If you have any experience with home grown hops please share it with me.  Ladies, this is a great way to get your husband involved with the gardening and the composting.  The hops love a good rich compost.  He is so into it, he is even helping with the blog.