Nov 4, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens
An Open Letter to The Green Industry How thrilled I was to read Danny Takao’s letter in the Greenhouse Grower, advocating a national promotion idea. The time is right, Danny. Let’s make it happen. For a few months I’ve been thinking that there are two phrases I’d like...
Oct 23, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 23 As gardeners we’re often presented with visual problems. Faced with electric meters, irrigation equipment, or large asphalt driveways we contemplate our choices: cover up, cleverly disguise, or divert attention away from...
Sep 3, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – September 3 One of the stops that our Garden Writer’s (GWA) group made in Indiana was at a slow foods garden. I was especially enamored with the windmill that read “Growing Places, Indy”. It had some traditional elements of...
Aug 31, 2011 | Inspiration, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 31 And mine has been way to crowded this month. Not my landscape, you understand, but my life’s garden. My son’s wedding, a wonderful GWA symposium in Indiana, hurricane cleanup and getting ready for Jesse...
Aug 29, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 29 As you know from my facebook entries and tweets, I’m all about new connections. Ambient awareness and instant communications are great. Often. But not always. I have been in Indianapolis at the annual meeting of...
Aug 10, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 10 When I was a child in the late 1950’s, I attended Burris Elementary School in Muncie, Indiana. One summer someone designed and built a “creative playground” and a key component was a series of large, concrete...
