Nov 25, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 25 – In The Spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Brown Hydrangeas, It’s no wonder you are Cape Cod’s favorite shrub. Your flowers are huge, abundant and long lasting. And those colors! I don’t know which phase I like...
Nov 24, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 24 – In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Kale, When I bought you in September you were attractive but not very colorful. You were undemanding after I placed you in the garden, however, and didn’t even complain...
Nov 23, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 23 – In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Frost, I have to say that although I dread your arrival, you manage to make the landscape magical the morning after you arrive. Seeing all my plants edged in your white...
Nov 22, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 22 – In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Poison Ivy Vines Thanks for reminding me not to judge something by how it looks. You appear to be brown and dormant…just another dead stem in a woodland full of such...
Nov 21, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 21 – In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Week You probably noticed my admiring looks all summer, but now that your leaves hang like brown rags I want you to know that you still have my appreciation. Thanks for reminding me...
Nov 20, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 20th – In the spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Bluebirds, Thanks for hanging out in my gardens instead of flying south for the winter. Your brilliant coloring catches my eye and lifts my heart…a good thing too, since...