Gardening, chocolate, and coffee.  I crave them all right now, in about equal measure.  There is a proposal due, a … More

Sometimes it all works exactly as you had hoped it would.

Noble Otis It was 65 degrees yesterday, and after a half hour of puttering in the garden I decided to … More

The tabletop garden began to bloom this week, aided by a couple of sweet little plants bought on impulse on … More

Here is my winter garden – a few pots on tables and a shelf above the kitchen sink.  I have … More

After about 10 years of chain link, we have upgraded our fences (at least a few of them) to wood. … More

What is more destructive in the garden than a 90 pound boxer?   An 18 pound bulldog pup.  Meet Milo.

My grapes are wearing rubbers to protect their sweet vulnerable flesh from the depraved ravages of the birds. Standard plastic … More

A derecho took out my tree.  No, I had never heard of a derecho, either, but apparently it is a … More

Although this photo makes you wonder, no?  I took the photo in the Cedar Ridge farm for a handout I … More