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Report From PIA – August 19 OK, so we know that daily blogging isn’t a shortcut to weight loss and wealth. Ditto gardening. But there are parallels to be drawn between writing a daily blog, tending a garden and cultivating life. Here are a few things I’m reminded of: #1. There is value in daily [...]
Report From PIA – July 10 I had members of the Garden Writers Association at my house tonight, and we sat around the table talking about what we’re cultivating…not so much in our gardens, but in our lives. One member talked of how time consuming it was to speak to garden clubs: driving off Cape, [...]
Report From PIA – July 9 I’ve started three landscapes “from scratch.” We purchased all three houses already finished, but they had minimal to non-existent landscaping. I made all the usual beginners mistakes on the mid-Hudson valley property: I planted things too close together, I didn’t have a plan but would plunk anything in any [...]
Report From PIA – July 4 When I was in my 30’s I attended several spiritually oriented workshops and retreats, and a recurring theme was the wisdom of wanting what you have. Of course many of us immediately resisted this notion, saying something like, “Should those with cancer want to have cancer? Are you saying [...]
Report From PIA – June 30 The day couldn’t have been more perfect, and before I get to the heart of today’s post I must thank those who said you were readers of this blog and listeners to GardenLine. One delightful woman told me that I was on her “bucket list” as someone she wanted [...]
Report From PIA – June 25 My blogging friend John, over at John and Liza’s Garden, has recently had an episode with his heart. He says he needs to “slow down” and let the younger generation do the heavy work. That’s fine, but I encouraged him to get out in the garden and savor what [...]
Report From PIA – June 9 Does a little knowledge lead to dissatisfaction? Could the desire for perfection escort us toward greed? Are we better off assuming all is well, or is it preferable to be informed but discontented? I’m a bit obsessed with rain, you see. I know that all that’s needed to keep [...]
Report From PIA – June 3 Writing this blog has given me the opportunity to begin see the common threads that run from the garden and through all other aspects of life. Everything is connected to everything else. This evening I walked around the garden with my camera, and thought about the peonies. I’ve recently [...]
Report From PIA – May 6 I spent the day with Sarah M, taking Mel up to bury his wife in their cemetery plot in New Hampshire. It was a tiring excursion, but in the end we all felt that we’d done right by Mary. She wanted her body to be near her hometown church, [...]
Report From PIA – April 16 One of the reasons we love the spring is that it is the absolute embodiment of hope. In this season we trust that every seed we plant will sprout and thrive. We expect our gardens to be glorious and we look forward to surroundings that are abundant with growth [...]
