Nov 6, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 6 We had a very hard frost last night. At dawn I watched the swamp maple leaves falling like rain through the rays of the rising sun. Everything that was left in the annual and perennial beds sparkled. I stood transfixed...
Oct 31, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 31 There was a first, hard frost last night and although the perennials still look pretty good the annuals are blackened, wilted and sad. I’m glad that I went out and picked dahlias, zinnias and peppers last night. The...
Oct 30, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 30 When I look back over my previous years of blog entries I see that it’s typical for us to have a hard frost around the 28th of October. Usually I have all the plants indoors by now, but this year I’ve pushed the limits...
Oct 25, 2011 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 25 As we approach the time of first frost on the Cape, gardeners start thinking about how to celebrate the outdoors and the seasons in ways that don’t require flowering plants. Yes, I’m still picking dahlias but we know...
Sep 19, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 19 When I got back to the house today I found the flock of turkeys making themselves at home. They were bedded down in the field between the house and the lake, and they sat on lawn furniture up near the house. When I...
