"Again on Nature; take thy plastic spade,It is thy pencil: take thy seeds, thy plants,They are thy colours; and by these repayWith interest every charm she lent thy art." This was written by the …
Friday the 13th…
Happy Friday the 13th. Is it just me or does a Friday the 13th in October seem more, shall we say, ominous than a Friday the 13th in any other month? Back in the aughts I wrote some posts about …
Bats
My family sends me texts asking me plant questions. What is this plant? Where can I find this plant? Should I cut back this plant? When can you go with me to buy plants? Etc. And I …
The Squirrels Are Back
It's another mast year for the scarlet oak in the front garden. (Whenever I write "front garden" I feel pretty fancy!) And mast year? That just means it's a year when it has decided to produce …
There Are Signs…
Last Wednesday, which as I write this was just five days ago, I went out to he vegetable garden and picked a bunch of peppers and tomatoes, and some flowers. It was a warm day and I wondered when …
Secrets In Gardens and Books
I keep a notebook nearby to write down random thoughts and ideas and keep notes of stuff I want to remember, or maybe write a blog post about someday. This evening, after a rainy day (thank …
