Jul 23, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 23 The first disagreement I ever had with a publisher was over a subtitle. They wanted to put something like “Gardening Secrets You Can Use,” on one of my books, and I strongly objected. The publisher’s point was the people buy books that...
Jul 22, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 22 I did a stint at the Master Garden Demonstration garden tonight at the Barnstable County Fair. The Master Gardeners staff the demo garden, answering questions and getting kids and adults interested in gardening. It’s always fun to first...
Jul 21, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 21 Today I played hide-and-seek with a rabbit. I was in my kitchen, freezing beans from the garden, when I saw him or her scoot across the patio and into my mixed border. Naturally, I grabbed my camera…if this little bunny was going to be...
Jul 20, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 20 The daylilies are in bloom. To be more accurate, a different daylily is in bloom every 24-hour period, hence the name. The flowers on Hemerocallis open for one day, and then wilt. Some find this objectionable. Yesterday’s flowers hang...
Jul 19, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 19 Anyone who has ever listened to GardenLine, heard me speak, or hired me to do a garden consultation knows that I can be pretty darn opinionated. OK, very opinionated. Yet I openly admit that in and out of the garden there isn’t just one...
Jul 18, 2010 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 18 We are midway through the summer, and there are two approaches to this time of year. Some people decide that they are “done” with their garden. They enjoy what they planted in May and early June, but they don’t want to place anything...
