It is predicted to rain here. All week. And hover in the 45-degree range. The optimist in me assumes this is because Mother Nature wants to make sure we get our fill of April showers… [Continue Reading]
Archives for April 2014
FIRST PLANTS IN, MORE SEEDS TO COME
It was a great weekend in the garden: two marathon days that left the garden in pretty good shape and my body in pretty bad shape. There is something so satisfying about the pain one… [Continue Reading]
FEATURE FRIDAY: WATER IN THE GARDEN
First of all, thank you all so much for your kind words about the loss of our dog Hudson. So many of you shared stories of your beloved pets and I know that you know… [Continue Reading]
GOODBYE TO A GOOD FRIEND
I try not to get overly personal here and I hate to do posts that can be kind of a downer. But I would be remiss in not remembering a great friend here. Yesterday we… [Continue Reading]
Getting comfrey with growing my own fertilizer
Since I wrote this post, I estimate that I’ve watched more than 50 hours of British gardening shows. And I think I’ve learned more from them than I ever learned over all the years of watching… [Continue Reading]
WHY GARDENING ISN’T TRIAL AND ERROR
A lot of people are blogging about gardening these days. People who normally blog about clothing, interior design and a little bit of everything (or, um, nothing) are writing posts about gardening. I think that… [Continue Reading]
FEATURE FRIDAY: GARDEN ORNAMENTS
I love garden ornaments and sculpture. The right piece in the right place adds another dimension to a garden. There’s a place for serious sculpture and whimsical ornaments in any garden, but I think the… [Continue Reading]