Last spring Mr. Much More Patient looked out the window at our still-gray landscape and asked why we didn’t have more daffodils. They are a good bulb to grow here because no critters will touch… [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
I’m on a really good streak with books. I’m reading Dear Friend and Gardener: Letters on Life and Gardening and although I’m only halfway through it (I’m taking my time with it, savoring every page),… [Continue Reading]
THE DAY I PRETENDED TO BE A TV GARDENER
You are reading the blog of a movie star. Well, not quite, but I sort of felt like one for a day. A couple weeks ago I drove 60 miles west to the charming town… [Continue Reading]
PLANTING THE WINDOW BOX
After a lot of talking about planting window boxes, the weather finally (if briefly) improved enough to actually do it. This year I aimed for a slightly more restrained color palette (blue/purple, lime green and… [Continue Reading]
Gardening tool I’m never without: my phone
I stayed up late last night to work on a blog post. I was quite proud of myself because I even scheduled it to go up automatically. Often I get close to finishing them, but… [Continue Reading]
Knots 101: The bowline (AKA the only knot you REALLY need to know)
Welcome to my first ever video post! This has been a long time in coming, mostly because I didn’t realize how much time was involved in making and editing a video. I actually kind of… [Continue Reading]