Sep 26, 2009 | Garden Celebrations, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
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...
Sep 21, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – September 21 We are constantly planting seeds. The key is to remember to sow seeds for things we want to grow. That sounds obvious, but as I look around this dear world I see many people flinging seeds of fear, hate, distrust and anger around....
Sep 19, 2009 | growing the spirit, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – September 19th What with my writing, speaking and radio show, I don’t always have time to spend in the garden. I try to do at least 15 minutes of gardening a day, but sometimes it’s just not possible. So last night I instituted a new practice:...
Sep 7, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – September 7 Today my garden was telling me to slow the hell down. I tried to take some video (dipping back into Final Cut Pro after a few years off) but nothing was going right. I felt self-conscious, my nose was running and I was cranky,...
Sep 5, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – September 5 Paths are of prime importance in a garden. They are functional, yes, a way to get from one part of the property to the other, and a means of carrying new plants in and weeds out. Paths are important in the design of a garden as...
Sep 4, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – September 4 There are times, thankfully, of sudden grace. A moment when despite the chaos, satisfaction, problems, pleasures, undone work and unfulfilled dreams we are suddenly in the moment and all seems just as it should be. Today I walked...
