Apr 6, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – April 6 I don’t know if it’s the spice of life or not, but I do know that it’s an essential element in a beautiful garden. Variety is important in a functional landscape as well. Wildlife depends on it and those who seek a...
Apr 4, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – April 4 We would never expect that one child should behave just like another child. Boys or girls…we know that kids differ in personality, talents, abilities and temperaments . Even siblings…hell, especially...
Apr 2, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – April 2 It was, finally, a decent day to work outdoors. With the sun out and temps in the low 50’s, being in the garden was exhilarating as well as productive. I pruned and cleared the leaves from several beds. As I raked...
Mar 31, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 31 It’s snowing, again. Still. I’ve decided to ignore it. Instead, I’m focusing on a talk that I’m giving at the Eastham Senior Center tomorrow morning. The topic will be, Give Me More Color!, and we’ll look at plants...
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 28, 2011 | my gardens, Pet Peeves, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 28 My Belgica honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum ‘Belgica’) is filled with swollen buds that catch the light of the setting sun. Once again my heart is captured by this plant. I love this variety of honeysuckle because...
