I was away for a week, and my garden behaved like a teenager with an empty house, throwing a party … More

My first experiment with onions.  I think I’ll do it again – easy, inexpensive, and somehow very satisfying.  There must … More

It is hot.  Too hot for June.  Despite the heat, spent a couple of hours eating, drinking, harvesting, and washing … More

Maybe a wee bit tart?

My greatgrandmother’s primroses.  They grew in the garden in Little Compton, Rhode Island, where she lived with my grandparents for … More

The front porch, overhung with roses.  Or at least screened by roses – the over hanging part may take another … More

Sometimes there is deep meaning in gardening.  And sometimes there is just beauty.  Peonies are just about the beauty, with … More