Prophylactic

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

When the Tree Falls

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

Strawberries

The strawberries are in.  About a quart today.  I ate my share standing in the garden, ripping their green tops…

Baby Bird

If you look closely you can see a nest among the roses, and in that nest are four baby robins. …

Tidy

I had to mark the moment: my garden looks tidy.  Not perfectly weeded or mowed, not bloomingly beautiful, but tidy. …

The Bestest Garden

Noah decided he wanted his own spot of earth.  His own garden to do with as he would.  He chose…

Fragrance

Growing up there was a shady corner in front of the shed, just outside of my bedroom window, that was…