An area near my home will soon be ablaze with these lovely Rudbeckia flowers a.k.a. "Black Eyed Susan" - now that my indoor planting is done.

This is a partially completed container garden for lettuce and herbs. I made it today out of scrap materials that I need to "throw away" and have lots more decorating to do. Got any tips? Links to gardening in small spaces? Pre-emptive pest management?...

The dropsy continued its progress and each day his swollen little body looked closer to bursting. No longer lively, he rested motionless on the bottom of the tank or floated and bubbled at the top of the water. It looked so painful, and I...