Mar 29, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 29 There’s always a plant, skill, person, or resource to discover. We have the opportunity all year, each season and every day to learn something new. Do we approach this wealth by being overwhelmed with the vastness...
Mar 26, 2011 | Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 26 Come on…it’s just one hour. On Saturday March 26th, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, you’re invited to turn off all the power you can in your household. This means shutting down lights, computers, kitchen appliances and...
Mar 22, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 22 The theme for today seems to be things found. Or maybe rubbish, repurposed. Gardeners tend to be good at turning trash into treasure. We pick up odd metal items and use them as garden ornaments, fashion plant tags...
Mar 20, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 20 I did a seminar on Alternatives To Lawn at the garden center today and one of the things we talked about was how to get rid of the grass. You can cut it into strips and roll it up à la sod or rototill it...
Mar 18, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 18 I spoke to a delightful group today at the Harwich Community Center. As I walked into the main entrance my attention was grabbed by several lines of boxwood. They drew my interest because most of them were an...
Mar 15, 2011 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 15 At the risk of beating the longing for spring to death, I want to confess that my impulse today was to scream at my landscape: “Wake UP!” I know my desire for the growing season to get on with it already is...
