Guess what? Now that I am shredding all the plant debris from my fall clean up, I don’t think I will even fill my three compost bins. And, I am worried I will become one of “those people” who take …
Pear Trees – Not All Created Equal
My neighbors on each side each have a flowering pear tree (Pyrus calleryana) in their front yards. I’ve noticed significant differences in them, so I took pictures of them the other day.One has dark …
Garden for Your Sanity
Following receipt of a comment from Gloria regarding the book, 'A Woman's Hardy Garden’ by Helene Rutherford Ely, I had an urge to explore this book further. Fittingly, Gloria left her comment on this …
Lovely Vegetable Garden Now a Memory
Lovely vegetable garden now a memory, how did I do this year? Please indulge me with a few questions for my vegetable garden.Why were there so few green beans? I planted a 4’ x 8’ bed with two …
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Sugar Maples and Tree Surgery
If I take an alternate route home from work, I come to a 4 way stop at a jog in the road so that right in front of me across the intersection is a gigantic sugar maple (Acer saccharum). Most of the …
Old Gardeners, Vegetables, and Book Club
Every work day for the past 9+ years, I have driven past a large vegetable garden on my way to and from work. I’ve noticed through the years that I see the gardener less and less and his garden …
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