A year ago last March, I learned that renovations were planned for our home. The kitchen was going to be bumped out onto the deck, so that it was even with the screened porch. The screened porch was going to be upgraded to a three-season room. And the deck surrounding it all was going to [...]
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Mud Season Pruning Chores
March 31, 2022 – Posted in: Garden chores, Mud Season, UncategorizedPruning is the only gardening chore you can do in mud season, because your plants (and the weeds!) are still frozen in the ground. It's a great excuse to get outside and do something--actual gardening! The weather is very unsettled during mud season, so it's best to be strategic about what gets pruned when.
A Drone’s-Eye View Of My Garden
February 26, 2022 – Posted in: New House, New GardensJust for fun: a view of my snowy garden from the air. It's always nice to get a fresh perspective!
Binge-watching Gardeners’ World: A guide for U.S.-based cold-climate gardeners
January 14, 2022 – Posted in: Flowers on the Brain, Miscellaneous, Recommended Links, Things I LoveThe weather outside is frightful, so time to catch up on all the gardening shows you missed. Here's some tips to get the most out of your viewing time.
Forcing Branches
March 3, 2021 – Posted in: Experiments, Forsythia, How-to, The Earliest FlowersIt can get addictive--bringing dormant branches into the house so they can flower early is one way to get the jump on spring. Click the link to find out how!
A Dahlia Grows in the Basement
January 4, 2021 – Posted in: Experiments, Garden choresOopsie. I finally decided to figure out what was in the garbage bag in the seed-starting area of the basement, and it's a dahlia. Sprouting. Now what do I do?
Minding the Garden: Book Review
November 24, 2020 – Posted in: Book reviews, Lilactree Farm, Things I LoveMinding the Garden makes me pause and think about my own garden, bringing back memories of its beauty. It's also reassuring to see how Lilactree Farm has changed in thirty years--there's hope for my garden! This is a great book to give as a gift--or hint for this holiday season.
Come Tour The Secret Garden With Me
March 27, 2020 – Posted in: Mud Season, The Secret GardenI've been fascinated with secret gardens ever since I read The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. My favorite part is when Mary finds the key and enters the secret garden for the first time. My garden isn't very secret until the trees leaf out, but it still feels secluded and special. I'm in a different world when I'm there. Come join me!
Mud Season 2020
March 26, 2020 – Posted in: Mud Season, What's up/bloomingThe course of true spring never did run smooth, but it's getting off to an early start this year! How many different kinds of plants do you have blooming during mud season? Bet you I have more!
Adventures with Paperwhites
February 19, 2020 – Posted in: Experiments, How-to, Narcissus, What's up/bloomingIn search of perfect paperwhites . . . haven't gotten there yet. But I've learned that pebbles just don't work for me.
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