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Report From PIA – February 10
As I plan, optimistically, for my 2010 gardens, I remind myself that none of it is a sure thing. The season might be wet and cold again, so the tomatoes will get late blight. Or it could be the hottest, driest summer on record.
My seeds might not sprout, or I [...]
Report From PIA – October 23
This summer, fur balls came to my garden, and I’m not talking about the stuff coughed up by cats.
Two nights ago I spoke to a group of Master Gardeners in Rhode Island. As we finished the evening up, they asked what plants I was excited about this year. I told [...]
Report From PIA – October 8
I can’t imagine that there is a person on this planet that hasn’t sown seeds that failed to germinate. I’m not just talking about seeds that grow into plants, but of all the things we try to grow, in and out of our gardens.
A reader of this blog recently sent [...]
Report From PIA – September 26 – on assignment in North Carolina
As part of the Garden Writers Association meeting, I toured several public gardens today. The highpoint for me was the stop at Seeds. This non-profit says that its goal is “to teach people to care for the earth, themselves and each other through a [...]
January and February are two of my favorite months. It’s not that I like walking on icy sidewalks or shoveling snow all that much. I just love that it’s time to order seeds, and begin starting them indoors.
At the garden center, later in spring, people will ask me if we have carrot or pole bean [...]