Nov 3, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 3 It was beautiful today, so after breakfast I headed out to the garden. As I pulled out the frost-killed plants, I noticed some bright green foliage among them. Weeds. Next I went into the vegetable garden, and once again, the weeds...
Nov 2, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 2 This morning I took photos of the dry garden. The Aster Raydon’s Favorite, that I got from North Creek Nurseries, is looking luminous, and even the small, variegated yucca plants are coming into their own. When I downloaded the...
Nov 1, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 1 Today a simple walk with The Dog led to thinking about a state ban on the sale of common landscape plants, the Buddhist Principle of Right Speech, and the phrase “it seemed like a good idea at the time”. Let me explain. As of 2009,...
Oct 31, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 31 Years ago I worked first as a fiber artist, and then as a graphic artist. I was mildly successful at these pursuits, but the work wasn’t as consistent or as profitable as I wanted it to be. I spent a number of years wondering why the...
Oct 30, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 30 I arrived home today after five days spent visiting my mother and family. I am drained… from the travel, a concentrated effort to help my mom, and from putting energy into situations that I can and cannot change. I won’t go into...
Oct 29, 2009 | Garden Prayer, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 29 I was sorting through photos of gardens today, and those that featured structures caught my attention. Arches, arbors, huts and pergolas, all of these called to me. Such structures are important in the landscape because they provide...
