Jan 12, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 12 As the snow swirled outside today I spent some concentrated time on my novel. I wrote from ten AM to 4 PM with quick breaks for lunch and stoking the woodstove. As usual, some of the ways the story developed were...
Jan 11, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 11 It’s not a blessing, in my opinion. Maybe I’m the only one who works better with a deadline, but I doubt it. Would you gardeners be quick to order seeds if you knew that you had 365 days a year to start them?...
Jan 10, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 10 Some in my area are tracking the nor’easter that’s headed our way, but since December I’ve been more focused on minimum temperatures. With our woodstove stoked our house is cozy no matter how cold the night gets,...
Jan 9, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 9 Every year about this time my husband will say, “Are you sure that tree on the side of the yard is OK?” He’s talking about my Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yoshino’. This Japanese cedar is a lovely light green color all...
Jan 8, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, products I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 8 At the end of October I wrote somewhat of a rant about the practice of wrapping plants in burlap for the winter. At what price protection, was the question posed. Looking out at my bamboo cloches I see that there...
Jan 7, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 7 Once the snow melted I can see that just outside my kitchen door the Hellebores are blooming. They are a reminder that things can flourish and even flower against all odds.
