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 …
Beautyberry
Beautyberry is showing off again this fall, showing us why it has the common name beautyberry. For some people, beautyberry refers to Callicarpa americana, a shrub native to the southeastern …
You’ve Got Mail
I received an unexpected card in the mail yesterday, with a little note and an old 3 cent gardening stamp enclosed. The sender found the stamp in her father's papers and immediately thought, "Carol …
A Rose, A Thorn, and A Bud
Time for another "rose, thorn, bud" post. A rose is something going well or nice. I'd say it is nice that some of the mums I've planted out in the garden have reliably returned each year as …
