Nov 20, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 20th – In the spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Bluebirds, Thanks for hanging out in my gardens instead of flying south for the winter. Your brilliant coloring catches my eye and lifts my heart…a good thing too, since...
Oct 14, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 14 What is it about the daisy shaped flower that captures our hearts? Is it the simplicity? Are these types of blooms somehow permanently linked to cheerfulness? Does the daisy mysteriously call to our hearts, or do they...
Oct 9, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 9 Five years ago we were into our third year of looking for a larger property and new house. On Columbus Day weekend I saw a classified ad in the Cape Cod Times for an open house in Sandwich. “I don’t know if it will be...
Oct 7, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 7 Everywhere I look the landscape is so incredibly lush. Since most of my gardens contain a mix of annuals, perennials and shrubs, and I love different foliage colors as well as flowers, they still are brilliant and full....
Oct 6, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 6 If it were up to me, every garden center would sell Adventure Glasses. Hell, why quibble? They’d be passed out for free, and not just in the nursery but at every college graduation, wedding and job interview. Street...
Oct 4, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 4 The crows are digging in the upper lawn, although “digging” is too mild a description…tearing up turf is more like it. Bird Rototilling, as they engage in that autumnal crow party game, bobbing for grubs. At this time of...
