Mar 14, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Life's Gardens, my gardens
A Gardening Life – March 14 I was speaking at Blithewold yesterday and had the pleasure of connecting with Gail Read, their Gardens Manager. She invited me to stop by the Blithewold greenhouses after my talk. On a cloudy March day, who could say no to a fellow...
Mar 6, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Life's Gardens
It’s always something…
Mar 1, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Life's Gardens, my gardens
A Gardening Life – March 1 For those of you who check into Whole Life Gardening frequently, I apologize. I try to update this blog at least three times a week if not more frequently, but occasionally a longer stretch of time goes by. Despite our best intentions...
Feb 8, 2013 | Life's Gardens, What's for dinner?
Whenever you need comfort food, you can’t go wrong with a cup of cocoa and my Oatmeal Maple Walnut cookies. Note: This is comfort food, not health food. Besides, the oatmeal and the butter cancel each other out. 1 and ½ sticks of butter 1 cup light brown sugar ½ cup...
Jan 9, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
A Gardening Life – January 9 I got an email yesterday from someone who wants plants that attract hummingbirds to his garden. He specifically asked for perennials, “something easy to grow,” that would bloom the first year. In my reply I went over the...
Dec 23, 2012 | Another Polular Misconception, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Another popular misconception… I have a ‘Sky Pencil’ Japanese Holly near my kitchen door that is starting to approach basketball player status in height. If it could jump the NBA would have an exciting new player…all those branches to dribble...
