Jun 12, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – June 12 When I garden, it’s as if my alternate attention deficit self takes over. I tend to wander willy-nilly from task to task, weeding here, deadheading there, and putting a plant in the soil somewhere else. I get a great...
Apr 21, 2011 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – April 21 I understand that not everyone loves to work outdoors. There was a consultation customer that made this clear when she said, “I just want to start this off by telling you that for me, a good time gardening is when I...
Aug 16, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA, vegetables
Report From PIA – August 16 Yesterday on NPR I heard an interview with Elizabeth Dunn who studies consumer happiness for the University of British Columbia. She was talking about what made people happy, and commented, “Well, it turns out that one of the best...
Aug 2, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – August 2 I spent some time watching this section of the fragrance garden today, and it was teaming with life. There were six types of birds among the plants, two types of butterflies and several bees, dragonflies and one rabbit. These were just...
Jul 18, 2010 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 18 We are midway through the summer, and there are two approaches to this time of year. Some people decide that they are “done” with their garden. They enjoy what they planted in May and early June, but they don’t want to place anything...
