Jan 11, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 11 It’s not a blessing, in my opinion. Maybe I’m the only one who works better with a deadline, but I doubt it. Would you gardeners be quick to order seeds if you knew that you had 365 days a year to start them?...
Dec 13, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – December 13 Despite my post yesterday where I was exulting about still being able to pick veggies from the garden, winter is really, truly here. Tomorrow night is predicted to be only 17 degrees in my region. It’s time for...
Nov 2, 2010 | Garden Prayer, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – November 2 I picked the last bouquet of dahlias today. The foliage was already shriveled from a light frost on Sunday night, and it’s supposed to get even colder tonight. I picked some of the last greens from the garden for...
Oct 28, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – October 28 Yesterday the swamp maple (Acer rubrum) in the back of my house was ablaze with yellow leaves. Today, half of those leaves are gone and those that remain are withered and edged with brown. Yesterday my heart was...
Aug 3, 2010 | my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 3 One of the joys of growing perennials and flowering shrubs is having the landscape change, even in mid-summer. I love annuals, and the flowers that they produce all summer, but seeing new colors and textures appear in late summer is...
