Dec 27, 2009 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 27 As I look out over Poison Ivy Acres this morning, I see that the snow is melting. It doesn’t look like winter, but it damn sure isn’t spring. When I was young it would start snowing around Thanksgiving and the ground would be white...
Dec 26, 2009 | Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 26 Hosting GardenLine this morning was about all I had energy for today. I came home from the station and read Home Safe into the afternoon, napped, and am still generally listless. Post holiday, end-of-virus recovery period, I guess....
Dec 25, 2009 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 25 I love holidays because they bring people together, and usually these gatherings involve food. A conversation with a dinner guest last night, and a facebook post by Kelly Norris, started me thinking today about the connection...
Dec 24, 2009 | Garden Prayer, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 24 Early this morning my husband downloaded the photos from the Bird Cam that’s on our feeder. When I came down for coffee, he said, “Look at the computer,” so I went to the kitchen desk and clicked to bring the screen up. There was a...
Dec 23, 2009 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 23 Whether I’m doing a landscape consultation on a client’s property, or speaking to those who attend one of my talks, I frequently find myself saying, “That plant isn’t worth saving… toss it in the compost.” The person I’m speaking to...
Dec 22, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 22 Winter is a season of contrasts: white snow, black tree trunks, and luminous, colorful sunsets. I love the feeling of the cold air on my cheeks, and hate having to wear a coat when I go out. It’s frigid outdoors, and the woodstove...
