december musings
It’s been so warm this week, with temperatures in the sixties and thick summer downpours, that I almost forgot we’re...
It’s been so warm this week, with temperatures in the sixties and thick summer downpours, that I almost forgot we’re...
The weather is fickle, leaning on the side of bright and sunny right now. It rained hard yesterday, and the...
Plants that grow in a pot on the window sill like pretty much the same things as the ones cultivated...
I’m always in awe of the energy that propels fall bloomers to spring forth flowers, often weeks or days before...
The weather is fickle, leaning on the side of bright and sunny right now. It rained hard yesterday, and the...
Isn’t this beautiful? Few annuals are easier to grow than marigolds, a quality that makes them so ubiquitous one tends...
What would fall be without pumpkins, squashes and gourds? This year I learned, to my surprise, that if you leave...
Aah, the queen of fragrance, Polianthes tuberosa, a joy to gardeners and perfumers alike, probably the most fragrant flower ever....
If I knew how much I would enjoy purple beans, I would only have planted those to begin with. Besides...
The country garden relies on scent just as much as it does on color and texture. Gertrude Jekyll popularized this...