Birds! Hummingbirds to be exact. Never ever have we had them stay around like this. Usually we catch a glimpse…
I regret the size of our deck, too small. The idea behind this house and garden was for the two of…
For the last two weeks this garden has been put to excellent use — grandchildren. Our daughter, Andrea, came “home”…
Mysterious weather. On Sunday morning, with rain threatening, I watered. Even though we had a deluge the day before the…
I was recently asked a very simple question: What is the best thing happening in your garden right now? Without…
My mind is jam packed with worry about you new gardeners. You are at the forefront of my thought process….
This is the very most excellent time of year. I found myself in the unenviable position of cooling my heels…
What a glorious day. The heat has been turned on in the greenhouse and the high/low thermometer is in place….
Yes, I am still watering the window box. Yes, I regret pulling the tuber begonias out of said box weeks…
Well, this is awkward. I have not done much in my garden since planting bulbs last week. Nary a weed…
I find it a bit unusual to compose a bouquet in October of lilacs, roses, primroses and pale yellow trollius….
I have embraced kale. Last growing season I started four plants by directly seeding them into the plot. It was…
Slugs? Slugs? What slugs? There aren’t any in this garden. They must be in yours. Or, better yet, the ice…
