Let the Hugging Wars Begin!

Today I want to announce the beginning of Hugging Wars! I am challenging Mr. My Blog and anyone else who would like to partake in the festivities. The challenge is to hug anything and everything and post your hugging pictures.

Here is my first Hugging Wars creation:
This is a tree at Magnolia Plantations near Charleston, SC



Gardening Tip of the Day: I know everyone is excited to begin tilling up the yard and putting in their plants they've been growing indoors, but be careful not to over-till your soil. Too much tilling can cause the development of hardpan. Hardpan is a compacted layer of soil below the tilled soil. Tilling can remove organic matter. When you do till it is better to till closer to the surface. Also, crop rotation can alleviate soil compaction and maintain the soil's organic matter content.*

*Tip inspired by The Experts Book of Garden Hints

I bought this book for 50 cents at a rummage sale. I never pass up a rummage sale. There always seems to be gardening books and pots at these types of sales. Can't beat the prices either.