Apr 19, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 19 My husband found a young Juniperus virginiana growing near a storage container, in the shade, so he dug it up and brought it home. We have a group of eastern red cedar along the road, so he thought this foundling was perfect to join...
Apr 18, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 18 I spoke at a Spring Planting Festival at the garden center today, helping people learn about vegetable gardening. Other speakers talked about the effect of too much synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, how to make compost, and other aspects...
Apr 17, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 17 If you grow plants, things will go wrong. If you are alive, ditto. I’m sorry, but that’s the truth. No matter what species you plant, products you buy, or belief system you subscribe to, you’ll experience set backs. I spoke to a great...
Apr 16, 2010 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 16 One of the reasons we love the spring is that it is the absolute embodiment of hope. In this season we trust that every seed we plant will sprout and thrive. We expect our gardens to be glorious and we look forward to surroundings that...
Apr 15, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 15 To be alive means we exist with paradox. We need to get comfortable with, or at least acknowledge the constant presence of inconsistency, because contradictions are a part of life. My friend Jeffrey Thomas stopped by today and we...
Apr 14, 2010 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 14 When I was in the seventh grade my friend Debbie Leach and I would make elaborate houses for our Barbie dolls. Houses? Well at the time they seemed like nothing less than palaces. Other girls in our class would tease us: “You still...
