Dec 14, 2009 | Garden Prayer, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 14 You have to admire plants for their willingness to grow. In a crack in asphalt, bit of soil underneath larger plants, or even in the crotches of trees, there will be a plant that’s ready to grow there. We love this can-do attitude...
Nov 23, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 23 Last week I was weeding up in the cutting garden, and came across a few Smilax rotundifolia shoots as I worked. This plant is commonly known as bull brier, catbrier or greenbrier, and anyone who fights it on their property comes to...
Nov 21, 2009 | Garden Prayer, growing the spirit, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 21 Although still plagued by a heavy-duty head cold that had me feeling totally sorry for myself, I spent a few minutes in the garden today. Most of the time I was keeping my husband company, i.e. watching him work. But before coming...
Nov 18, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 18 I got a tweet from landscape designer Duncan Brine the other day, commenting that I am on a “philosophical roll” here at Whole Life Gardening. Duncan’s twitter name is @GardenLarge, and I like his grand approach to gardening. Duncan...
Nov 10, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 10 A comment from John about yesterday’s post got me thinking more about the gifts that come from committing to something positive. In a previous Report From Poison Ivy Acres I talked about how making an effort in a constructive...
Nov 9, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
I volunteer for Allexperts.com, a free service where people can ask questions about a wide range of topics. I’m listed as an expert on annuals, but people write to me with all kinds of plant questions, and I’m happy to help them out. Sometimes the person whose...
