The new year always makes me restless, and I take it out on my garden. It has been warm-ish and…
Death Knell
The roses on the front porch have Witches Broom – or rose rosette disease – caused by a virus carried…
Little cottage
A day in mid-May
A Year Later
A year ago the sewage pipe burst and I lost my front garden. A garden is back – different garden,…
A garden cat
This handsome dude has claimed the front garden for his own. I’m honored. Noah calls him Amigo, and Amigo licks…
On the other hand…
The back yard doesn’t look too bad! I think I’ll just ignore the raw clay pit that is the front…
Oh, Sewage
So the 65 year old sewer pipe fell apart, spewing crap into the basement. But that wasn’t the bad part.…
Apple Blossoms
One morning in April a few years ago I was overcome by the scent of Apple blossoms. How did I…
Basil Under Glass
Last weekend I took my mom to the American Horticultural Society’s annual plant sale at George Washington’s old country digs,…
A Gardener's Lot 