Jul 10, 2012 | Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – July 10 It is mid-summer and the weather is hot. No matter, I’m still planting. Some early-flowering perennials have been cut to the ground now that their flowers have faded. Given this treatment most of these plants will...
May 25, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – May 25 …and some are not. Today I had one of the former and I’m totally, completely grateful. I did not have to get into an automobile once today, and from 7 AM until 5:30 PM I was in the garden. I weeded, planted annuals,...
Apr 24, 2011 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – April 24 I confess that from the beginning of February to mid-April I’m orderning plants online. Some of these fall into the “I’ve always wanted one of these,” category and others are impulse purchases. In March I may read...
Oct 17, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – October 17 I don’t know about the rest of you who plant in cold climates, but I’m happy that I can’t garden twelve months a year. Yes, I’m sorry to see the vegetables and annuals go, and I will miss the flowers. But it’s...
Oct 6, 2010 | growing the spirit, Inspiration, Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – October 6 Searching for a meaningful life is like planting a garden. My friend Joanna spent the last six months walking the Appalachian Trail, starting in the south and finishing at Mt. Katahdin. I am filled with awe at such...
