White daffodils with a sunny yellow center. Today is the last day of April and there is plenty in bloom in the garden. Blue vinca flowers form a lovely backdrop to plants that are in the process of leafing out like the rugosa roses. The creeping phlox I was so concerned about just two weeks … Continue reading Daffodils
Wildlife
Winter Wishes and Persephone’s Dreams
A package arrived on my doorstep today, a big one. About six feet tall, but less than 12 inches wide, the box contained winter wishes come to life: alive, but dormant fruit trees. A couple of months ago, I ordered two apple trees, 2 elderberries, and one mulberry. Last week, I received notice that my … Continue reading Winter Wishes and Persephone’s Dreams
Welcome to Spring – Kind Of, Sort Of
The snow may be reluctant to leave, but it won't be long now. This past weekend, spring arrived on March 1st—meteorological spring, that is. Never heard of it? I’m not surprised if you haven’t. I didn’t know meteorological spring was a thing until a couple of years ago.While the dates of our traditional four seasons … Continue reading Welcome to Spring – Kind Of, Sort Of
Frightful February
It’s been said that February is the cruelest month. I don’t know about that, but it sure is the month when winter makes itself most known around here. Like winter (the shortest season at 89 days), the year’s shortest month seems endlessly long. By the time February rolls around, the holidays and our collective dreams of … Continue reading Frightful February
Sunshine and Raindrops
After days of absolutely beautiful springtime weather, the forecast is for rain, possible thunderstorms, and “marginal risk of severe weather today.” True, the day did start out cloudy and gray, but outside the sun is now shining and the sky is blue with fluffy white clouds. Welcome to the Berkshires where guessing the season can … Continue reading Sunshine and Raindrops
Oh, Deer!
Not only does weeding make the garden neater, it also presents an opportunity to view plants up close. Most times, weeding frees a plant that just needs a bit more sun and some space to get growing to its best potential. But sometimes weeding reveals an ugly truth: this plant tastes yummy.Such was the case … Continue reading Oh, Deer!
What We Don’t See
I see a fair amount of wildlife where I live. Hawks hunt from high above and a murder of crows keep watch over the neighborhood. I even catch a glimpse of a bald eagle soaring overhead from time to time. There are deer, rabbits, the occasional fox or opossum—all manner of birds and beasties. What … Continue reading What We Don’t See
Just Outside My Window
I really do love the Internet and Google. Last night, the peepers and other night critters were being especially vocal. I could hear them quite clearly through the open window upstairs while I was downstairs watching television and playing on the computer with all the downstairs windows closed. One sound - a repeated trilling - … Continue reading Just Outside My Window
Pen, Paper, Plant 