It is Noah’s Spring Break, which means he is playing baseball and I am building stuff in the backyard. A…
Chop and Drop
I’m resolving to clean up less. I didn’t realize that my fall and spring clean ups of my garden were…
In Sight
Spring feels like it is in sight even though our biggest snows tend to come in March. This winter has…
Monarch
If you plant it, they will come.
All Fall Down
We had a serious downpour the other night, and everything that was tall and straight has gone horizontal. We have…
Seckel Pears
The squirrels began to sample the pears, which is a good indication that they are starting to ripen. The Seckel…
Lessons from the Garden Tour
The garden tour has come and gone, and I have gone and returned from vacation. As I poked around the…
Garden Tour
It’s garden tour day! My garden is on the Laurel Historical Society’s garden tour. It feels a little like my…
Garden at Dusk, From My Window Seat
This may be my favorite way to experience my garden – windows thrown open, at dusk or dawn, from my…
Day in June
The garden is entering its summer lull, when the fresh bloom of spring turns to the hot jungle green of…