Jan 11, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 11 As I prepare to give a talk for the Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association, I’m once again thinking about how for too long the green industry has focused on ease. Yes, I’m coming back to this again....
Jan 9, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 9 Had I known that this would be such a mild winter, and that we’d still have edible arugula in the vegetable garden, I would have planted more lettuce, kale, and broccoli in September. Had I known…we can all finish that...
Jan 5, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 5 I went into the garden center today and was greeted by a new group of Anthuriums in the greenhouse. Wow. They were the outrageous blooms that manage to look tropical, plastic and like 1950’s drapery fabric all at the same...
Jan 2, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 2 I got home after a week away and found that my houseplants were dry. That’s not surprising. What I thought as I walked around with the watering can, however, was that noticing this twenty minutes after I got home was...
Dec 31, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports And Rejoicing – December 31 Just a note to say Happy New Year to all. May the coming twelve months be filled with good growing things. I wish you all flowers, tasty food and environments cultivated in a style you love.
Dec 11, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – December 11 Before reading this post you have to assure me that you’ll read to the end without clicking on any of the links. Promise? Because if you get diverted you’ll miss the point completely, and I think it’s important. You...
