Cold Climate Gardening has gotten a makeover! I've changed the wallpaper and rearranged the furniture again. Why can't I leave well enough alone? Well, why does anyone redecorate a room? To address problems and to make it look better--and because it's fun! And I figured out some ways to make it more enjoyable for you, [...]
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Duluth Trading Gave Me a Kick in the Pants
April 16, 2014 – Posted in: Hardscaping and Projects, Tools and EquipmentDuluth Trading gave me a kick in the pants--metaphorically speaking. But they did give me the actual pants. About a month ago I got an email with the subject line Duluth Trading Wants to Give You a Kick in the Pants. I subscribe to their company newsletter, and at first glance I thought this was [...]
Duluth Trading Armachillo Clothing: Review
October 10, 2013 – Posted in: Tools and EquipmentMy family has long been fans of Duluth Trading clothes. To show you what I mean, take a look at the photo below, which is a slightly more zoomed-in version of the one in this front walk post: The two guys in the back are wearing Duluth Trading pants and shirts, and Rundy's hat is [...]
The Final Finale Of The Adirondack Glider
May 5, 2016 – Posted in: Hardscaping and Projects, How-toDid you ever get a project about halfway done and then took years to get it finished? Oh, good, I'm glad it's not just me. Two years ago Duluth Trading asked me to participate in a promotion they called A Kick in the Seat of the Pants. The idea was they'd give me some cash [...]
Summer Is Here: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day June 2015
June 15, 2015 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingWe know it's summer when the frost-tender mosaic bird bath (pictured above) takes its rightful place in the front garden. That move from winter storage was delayed because I was attending the Garden Bloggers' Fling in Toronto. (There's a good story about the bird bath here.) All the usual suspects are blooming, so I'll just [...]
Springtide: Lilactree Farm Garden Notes, No. 3, 2014
May 6, 2014 – Posted in: Lilactree Farm, What's up/blooming…a large number of people over a certain age would insist that spring no longer exists… E. A. Bowles, My Garden in Spring(1914) This week (April 26-May1) has been perfect gardeners’ weather. Cool enough to hold in flower the earliest bulbs, warm enough to encourage new growth. Snowdrops linger throughout the South Jungle and in [...]
A Better Flannel Shirt for Active People: Review
November 21, 2013 – Posted in: Things I Love, Tools and EquipmentFlannel shirts have been around for ages, but have you ever tried to do stuff in one? Ever try to reach for that last weed without stepping in the bed, and feel your flannel shirt holding you back? Ever string up Christmas lights over your head and feel a draft up your back as your [...]
Organized Garden Shed
April 11, 2012 – Posted in: New House, New Gardens, Tools and EquipmentGarden Shed: Before To refresh your memory, a while back I asked for suggestions on how to organize the garden shed at my new home. I appreciated all your comments, especially the ones suggesting that I could start out inexpensively by buying a box of nails and hammering in hangers for all the tools, and [...]
While I’m thinking of it . . .
December 6, 2005 – Posted in: Catalog review, Miscellaneous, Recommended LinksHere's a collection of odds and ends too small to merit an entry of their own: If your garden magazine is up for renewal, check at Amazon before renewing by mail. I discovered several of my subscriptions were cheaper through Amazon than via the magazine's "best offer." Cool weather phone: Staples is offering the Uniden [...]
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