“Looking for inspiration and relaxation? It’s all in your own backyard.”
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 21 When I was writing my monthly column for Angie’s List Magazine recently I interviewed Madeline, of Madeline, Paws and Claws Pet Sitter. This article, due out in the December issue of AL Magazine, is about arranging for the care of plants when going on vacation. What stuck me [...]
Report From PIA – May 11 One of the gardening myths I come across is the belief that biennials bloom every other year. The truth is that biennials spout and grow one year, bloom the next, and then they die. Some biennials, such as feverfew, are so prolific that their offspring need to be weeded [...]
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 – November 28 Two days past Thanksgiving finds me thinking that growing a garden is very similar to cultivating relationships with the people we are connected to. New friends or family members, like young seedlings, need special attention. Behavior, comments and occasional lapses of consideration might be understood or excused by long-term [...]
Report From PIA – October 11 It is well past midnight and after an evening of dancing, cheering, hugging and tearing up I am too spent to write much except this: to be able to celebrate friends, family, faith, love, and yes, flowers, is such a gift. I’m blessed to have all of these in [...]
