May 17, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – May 17 My dog loves to lay in cool, moist dirt. He’ll go into a shady spot and dig into the ground to expose the fresh, damp soil and happily lay down there…no matter what plants I’ve carefully placed and tended...
May 4, 2012 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, You Can Grow That!
Yesterday the garden center got a shipment of herbs. In one tray a lemon basil plant had been pulled out, the dirt packed and smoothed into a bowl, and the beginnings of a nest constructed. The arrival of this tray prompted, of course, many comments about whether such...
May 1, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – May 1 It rained today and I rejoiced. An inch or water in the rain gauge! Thank you, thank you, thank you. It was my day off from work and I’m nevertheless celebrating that a constant rainfall delivered just over an inch of...
Apr 30, 2012 | As I See It, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 30 On Saturday I planted over 150 perennials. In the past two weeks I’ve gotten treasures from Digging Dog Nursery, Avant Gardens, Plant Delights Nursery, Skagit Gardens, Forest Farm, Bluestone Perennials and Munchkin Nursery...
Apr 27, 2012 | flummoxed on friday, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Oh Dandelion, I watch you grow And wonder why we hate you so Your cheerful yellow flowers sing In celebration, “See? It’s spring!” You’re very hardy there’s no doubt You grow in cold or wet or drought Yet most will hate you in the lawn And so the battle lines are...
Apr 26, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – April 26 I worked out this morning in the best gym and spa in the Northeast. I lifted weights, got my heart rate up for extended periods, and did many squats over a three-hour period. Some of the time I was focused on my body, but...
