Living by the woods, I always knew there were wild things living in and around my garden. I grew up watching squirrels leap from tree to tree, chipmunks disappearing into holes by the cement walk, robins pulling worms from the lawn, and the occasional snake sunning itself on a large rock. It wasn’t until I … Continue reading Garden for Wildlife
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Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer
Summer arrives tonight at 10:42 p.m. Sigh. I’m missing spring already, in part because I know now the days will begin to grow shorter. Minute by minute, the hours of daylight will decrease until the Winter Solstice in December. I’ve always found this ironic that the arrival of the warmest, sunniest days we wait all … Continue reading Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer
A Time of Beginnings
The only green in the woods is on the moss-covered stones or the occasional pine tree. Welcome to spring! We’re just seven days into the season and the daily changes in the garden are well under way. We’ve had a rollercoaster ride weather-wise this past week: warm days riding around with the car’s windows down, … Continue reading A Time of Beginnings
Thundersnow and the Tricks Winter Plays
Up until a few years ago, I’d never heard of thundersnow. Electrical storms are common in the Berkshires in summer, particularly during the hot days of July and August. They’re often brief and violent with a heavy downpour of rain, gusting winds making even the tallest trees dance against the solemn gray sky, and a … Continue reading Thundersnow and the Tricks Winter Plays
Pretty Pictures
I love photographing my garden, but I’m also a procrastinator. When I replaced my old, sickly laptop, I transferred files I was currently working on but put off dealing with thousands of photos and files that needed to be culled and transferred. I paid the price for putting off that task today when I was … Continue reading Pretty Pictures
It’s A New Year: What’s Your Plan?
While New Year’s Eve is traditionally reserved for partying, New Year’s Day is often a time of reflection—on the good and the bad of the past year and hopes, dreams, and plans for the year ahead. Most of those hopes and dreams take the form of resolutions. I’ll admit, my track record is no better … Continue reading It’s A New Year: What’s Your Plan?
How Time Flies
I checked in at the blog today to update my garden writing list of published articles and was shocked to see it’s been three months—three months!!!—since I last posted here. My, oh, my, how time flies when distracted by other projects. The good news is that The Gardener’s Plot is making its way along the road … Continue reading How Time Flies
Let the Countdown Begin
Autumn leaves have fallen. We’ve even had a bit of the white stuff, but it didn’t stay. In fact, neighborhood lawns are a brilliant spring green, even if the trees are bare and all the flowers in my garden have faded to brown, skeletal stems and seed heads that sway in the breeze.The last hours … Continue reading Let the Countdown Begin
Goodbye Weeds—Well, Maybe
If only I could shout, “Weeds, be gone!” and poof! like magic they’d vanish. I know, not in this reality. And even if I could, I’m not sure I’d actually do it.Why? Well, I like some of those “weeds” and don’t want them gone, even if it were as easy as wishing it to be … Continue reading Goodbye Weeds—Well, Maybe
Remembering The Wildflowers
When I was a young girl, I remember walking along the road and picking wildflowers. Daisies. Black-eyed Susans. Chicory. White Campion. Queen Anne’s Lace. Buttercups. Even Dandelions. Some of them I didn’t learn the names of until recently when a Google search provided them. And I’m glad I did because many of them have been … Continue reading Remembering The Wildflowers
Pen, Paper, Plant 