Around the Garden: April 17, 2022
It’s still a bit like winter here in Zone 5. The grapevines aren’t budding yet, nor are the Lily of the Valley. But tiny buds are appearing on the RedBud, and leaves are opening on the …
Doing
Around the Garden: May 1, 2021
There is so much in bud and flower this week.
Holiday Card 2020
I usually start thinking of design ideas for my holiday cards in early September. This year something came to mind quickly, but after a few attempts I knew it wasn’t working. So I put the whole …
Around the Garden
MAY 3, 2020 A short walk around the property today rewarded me with a variety of trees and flowers in bud and bloom.
Waterfront Bicycle Paths
[MONTRÉAL, CANADA] Let me start by saying that I am not an avid bicyclist. Being out in the blistering sun, covered in sweat, straining to just get over the next hill and the next—that is not …
Around the Garden
JULY 23, 2019 It’s been a hot wet summer and the garden is loving it. The peas are finished, beets and broccoli are in abundance, and tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers aren’t far behind.
Around the Garden
JUNE 29, 2019 It’s been about one year since we first installed our Deer-Proof Vegetable Garden Kit. It was well into the planting season when we placed the order. By the time we installed it, filled …
Gift Tags from Old Greeting Cards
RECYCLING ART PROJECT There comes a time, at the end of every celebration, to breakdown the decorations. Everything paper gets thrown away or tossed in the recycling bin. The saddest part is throwing away piles of …
Inspiration
A good friend of mine has recently become obsessed with the annual winter spectacle of crows roosting by the thousands along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie. Above is one of the many breath-taking photos she sent …
Building Our Deer-Proof Vegetable Garden Kit by Maine Kitchen Gardens and Gardens to Gro
A Free-Standing Garden Enclosure For ten years we struggled to keep deer out of the vegetable garden. Living in a quiet residential neighborhood, we hesitated to fence it in. The sunniest part of the yard is …
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Heirloom Tomato Seeds from the Horticultural Science Department at the University of Florida
One of my favorite podcasts is The Thomas Jefferson Hour. On April 23, 2018, the program featured three tomato experts: Craig LeHoullier, author of Epic Tomatoes; Pat Brodowski, Head Gardener at Monticello; and Harry J. Klee, …
Around the Garden Saturday, April 14, 2018
Quince buds.