It is Noah’s Spring Break, which means he is playing baseball and I am building stuff in the backyard. A … More

I’m resolving to clean up less. I didn’t realize that my fall and spring clean ups of my garden were … More

Spring feels like it is in sight even though our biggest snows tend to come in March. This winter has … More

If you plant it, they will come.

We had a serious downpour the other night, and everything that was tall and straight has gone horizontal. We have … More

The squirrels began to sample the pears, which is a good indication that they are starting to ripen. The Seckel … More

The garden tour has come and gone, and I have gone and returned from vacation. As I poked around the … More

It’s garden tour day! My garden is on the Laurel Historical Society’s garden tour. It feels a little like my … More

This may be my favorite way to experience my garden – windows thrown open, at dusk or dawn, from my … More

The garden is entering its summer lull, when the fresh bloom of spring turns to the hot jungle green of … More