Dec 6, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – December 6 Our gardens contain them all. For better or worse, our garden plots, actual and metaphorical, are a mix. They are full of things we’re trying to grow, others that help or attack what we’re trying to grow, and annoying...
Dec 5, 2011 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – December 5 No, I haven’t found one. Yet. We gardeners are prone to optimism. This morning I woke up with heavy lungs and a sore throat. I’m doing my usual routine of hot baths and a tea made with copious amounts of...
Dec 4, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – December 4 We’ve had such a mild fall that you can still find roses blooming in many Cape Cod gardens. The white Snow Princess alyssum flowers are brighter than the frost and I continue to harvest parsley and mint. Today the...
Nov 28, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 28 At this time of year I create custom arrangements and wreaths at the garden center. Over the years I’ve seen that the most popular compositions are those that use natural materials. Anything created with cones, shells,...
Nov 25, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 25 – In The Spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Brown Hydrangeas, It’s no wonder you are Cape Cod’s favorite shrub. Your flowers are huge, abundant and long lasting. And those colors! I don’t know which phase I like...
Nov 7, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 7 A customer came into the garden center today with a slightly frosted rose in her hand. “Can you identify this for me?” she asked. Based on how it looked and smelled, I guessed that she was holding a flower from Fragrant...
