Sep 16, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Perennial Maintenance, plants I hate, plants I love
I’ve done four consultations in the past month for people who hate to throw a plant away. When anything has seeded that they recognize, they have either let the plant stay in that location or transplanted it elsewhere on the property. Some have divided perennials such...
Jun 23, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Perennial Maintenance
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – June 23 I love my self-seeding annuals and biennials and Poison Ivy Acres is an informal, cottage-style garden that accommodates these plants well. But as I’ve said many times in the past, just because plants have seeded and...
Jan 12, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 12 As the snow swirled outside today I spent some concentrated time on my novel. I wrote from ten AM to 4 PM with quick breaks for lunch and stoking the woodstove. As usual, some of the ways the story developed were...
Feb 23, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – February 23 Gardeners soon learn that they need to be able to say, “No, you can’t grow here.” Some plants self-seed prolifically, for example, or wild trees, shrubs and weeds are oh-so-willing to sprout throughout the garden. We need to be able...
Jan 27, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – January 27 As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m working on a new book that is about a third finished. I don’t have a publisher for this project, and I recognize that it’s a long shot, but it’s something that is close to my heart so I’m willing...
