Dog Days of Summer – Barking Dog Gardens

What are the ‘Dog Days of Summer’

I guess that August is the month I am a little off my rocker. Last year I did an introspective piece on mindfulness in the garden, and now I am about to write about the Dog Star, Sirius, and the Dog Days of Summer. With this heat, who has really been out working hard in theirContinue reading “What are the ‘Dog Days of Summer’”

What are the ‘Dog Days of Summer’ other than just HOT?

These are the ‘Dog Days of Summer’ – It has been hot this year and the summer months have all been above average according to the Blue Hill Observatory, but from where does this saying originate. In ancient Greek and Roman times, the rising of the Dog Star (Sirius) in the morning coincided with theContinue reading “What are the ‘Dog Days of Summer’ other than just HOT?”