Book Review: 1493
When children recite, “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” perhaps a more appropriate question would be, “From where does your garden grow?” That’s the question I ‘m asking myself...
View ArticleBloomin’ Update 11: Legends of the Fall
As October comes to a close, an early nor’easter has turned fall into FALL. As rain pours down, as snow blankets us with a slushy mush, as ice pellets sting our face, and as howling wind tears the...
View ArticleBloomin’ Update 15: Greetings from South Florida
Like a good postcard, this one is arriving to you after I made it home. Joe and I spent the past week in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where we plan to retire in the near future. We purchased a small home...
View ArticleBloomin’ Update 17: Anticipation
One of my favorite Christmas carols is “In the Bleak Midwinter,” and my thought was to use it as the basis for a “Bloomin’ Update” post with photos of wintry scenes. But this winter hasn’t been so...
View ArticleBloomin’ Update 21: Down The Rabbit Hole
I was all set to do a before and after photo spread, starting off with white and colored eggs in the spirit of the Easter holiday, and then segue into a series of photos about my pre- and post-Spring...
View ArticleBloomin’ Update 27: Let’s Go For A Walk
I read somewhere – and I apologize to whoever said it because I cannot credit you – it’s a shame that so many gardeners keep their gardens locked up in their backyards. How nice it would be if the...
View ArticleBloomin’ Update 31: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Before I get into this post, I wanted to send out a special thanks to those of you who took the time to add a caption to the previous post. Your creativity and humor were wonderful treats after I...
View ArticleWhat Not To Tell The Kids
I’m the first to admit it. There’s a lot about gardening that I don’t know – so much so that I can’t even pretend. What I do know, I have been able to gather from books, conversations, television...
View ArticleTo Blow Or To Suck, That Is The Question
Of course, I’m referring to leaves — what on earth were you thinking — because my yard is, once again, overrun with leaves — which is strange, since I have very vivid memories of autumn weekends with a...
View ArticleScenes From A Sunday Afternoon
It’s been a week since a flock of grackles descended in the trees around my home and unleashed a hailstorm of acorns. I have since learned that acorns are one of the species’ culinary favorites,...
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