Dec 9, 2009 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 9 This morning I woke up and saw a slight coating of snow. Truthfully, my first reaction was to think, “This is nice; enough snow to change the landscape, but not enough to shovel.” I love snow and how it transforms the garden and...
Dec 8, 2009 | my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 8 The temperature continues to drop in the Northeast and snow is predicted for tomorrow. No matter… I started the morning listening to Greg Brown’s song Canned Goods, so I’m focusing on what’s in my basement. Here are the lyrics: Let...
Dec 7, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 6 It was my day off from the garden center, but time to help my elderly ex-neighbors. Although I no longer live across the street from them, I’ve told them that we are “neighbors for life” because they’re in their nineties and need...
Dec 6, 2009 | Inspiration, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 6 I believe that I’ve mentioned that my husband likes to recycle granite and marble. Last year he discovered that a local stone counter top maker has pallets of “scrap” pieces that are too small for them to bother with. They throw this...
Dec 5, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 5 It’s one of the times of the year when I’m at the garden center in a concentrated way. The three weeks after Thanksgiving are important for wreaths, arrangements and other custom work, so I’m one of the “elves” who create beautiful...
Dec 4, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 4 Yesterday I had lunch with the Cape Cod Master Gardeners, and saw many great people that I’ve come to know through this organization. There were several new people there who completed the Master Gardener training this year. I felt...
