The espalier pears are growing, thankfully.  I was worried I had taken off too much, and that they would die. … More

Those little white bells along their green stems are perfuming my living room, along with a vase of white and … More

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