Mar 21, 2012 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, growing the spirit
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – March 21 I’ve featured my bamboo cloches in this blog before so you know how much I love them. Imagine how upset I was when one blew away last week after a night of very strong winds. Despite the weights and ties, one basket broke...
Nov 28, 2010 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – November 28 Once again a post from Lois has stimulated my thinking. In her comment two days ago, she said that her philosophy of Cultivating The Inner Gardener “evolved from trying to figure out what the X-factor was in...
Nov 18, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – November 18 I got a tweet from landscape designer Duncan Brine the other day, commenting that I am on a “philosophical roll” here at Whole Life Gardening. Duncan’s twitter name is @GardenLarge, and I like his grand approach to gardening. Duncan...
Oct 20, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 20 When I woke up this morning I immediately saw that it was absolutely magical outside. Some parts of the yard were heavily frosted, while those closer to the lake were covered not with frost, but with fog. I walked around the property...
Oct 15, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 15 I’m always willing to get drunk on garden color, from the yellow spring daffodils to the brilliant annuals in August. In the fall, however, colorful foliage not only catches my eye, but my heart as well. We know that in a few weeks...