Apr 21, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 21 I take it all back. Yesterday’s headline said “I Love Spring/I Hate Spring” and today I’m here to say that this is the most wonderful, energizing season there is. Yes, I’m still pulled in several directions, but one bouquet of tulips...
Apr 20, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – April 20 Wow, what a day. Sunny, in the low sixties, and the garden looks like mid-May. Unfortunately, I wasn’t transplanting, weeding or even garden dreaming. It’s spring, and I’m either speaking, consulting, writing or plant selling. Not to...
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...
