Apr 13, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 13 I run a consultation service for an independent garden center, and this spring my voicemail box is filled earlier than usual. The weather in late March and early April has been better than usual, so it’s not surprising that...
Apr 12, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 12 When it comes to gardening, are there seven degrees of separation or less? The other day I was contacted on facebook by someone who found me by googling “gardening and politics.” Interesting. True, some of my posts have mentioned...
Apr 11, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 11 I spoke to the Sandwich Garden Club today, and on a table at the side of the room was a lovely display of daffodil blooms, a one flower placed in each bottle of water. “I’m doing this when I get home,” I thought, so I ended the day by...
Apr 10, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 10 I want perfection and safety as much as the next person. I would like every plant to live, my family members to be healthy and a overt liberal to be appointed to replace Stevens on the Supreme Court. OK, these might not be your...
Apr 9, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 9 Yes, we want what we want, and nature sometimes says “No.” This was on my mind when I did a garden consultation today for some folks who lived next to the ocean. They have a beautiful view, and a windy, seaside exposure, so the palette...
Apr 8, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 8 We’ve had an amazing stretch of warm weather, better than many days in a typical June in this coastal region. Usually we wear winter coats in April, with the pockets filled with tissues to dab at noses made runny by cold, off-ocean...
