Dec 3, 2009 | my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 3 This afternoon I arrived home around 2:30, and promptly sat down with my laptop, wondering what I should write about today. As I sat thinking, the small, wisest part of me said, “You won’t find something unless you go out and...
Dec 2, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 2 When my mother-in-law came for an extended stay last year, she brought her two houseplants. One was a scraggly Dracaena that she’s had in her living room every since I first met her in 1971. The other was an African violet. I...
Dec 1, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – December 1 I heard from fellow garden writer Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp this morning, asking about an article I’ve written for Angie’s List Magazine. Although she hadn’t read yesterday’s blog post, her email continued the conversation about clearing...
Nov 30, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 30 Here it is, the last day in November; I’m a quarter of the way into my year of conscious cultivation and my promise to post here every day. The forecast for today was for a warm, cloudy morning followed by rain and dropping...
Nov 29, 2009 | Garden Celebrations, Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 29 This morning my husband and I hung bells on the arbor that he finished last week. We designed the arbor to be tall enough, and strong enough, to hold my bell collection. Three of these bells were made from old gas tanks by...
Nov 28, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 28 Two days past Thanksgiving finds me thinking that growing a garden is very similar to cultivating relationships with the people we are connected to. New friends or family members, like young seedlings, need special attention....
