Hoeingby John UpdikeI sometimes fear the younger generationwill be deprivedof the pleasures of hoeing;there is no knowinghow many souls have been formed by thissimple exercise.The dry earth like a …
Moth Orchid
Early in July when the Queen of the Night was drawing full attention in the sunroom, this moth orchid also started to bloom. In fact, if you look at the blog posting of the big night when the Queen of …
Ritual of the First Tomato
I am finding a common bond among vegetable gardeners around doing something special with their first ripe tomato of the season.What do I do with my first tomato?I like to carefully pick the first ripe …
Abundance in the Garden
'Maters, yep, I'm starting to pick a lot of tomatoes. That's the way it seems to go. Waiting, waiting, waiting for the first tomato to ripen and then overnight it seems they all have figured out how …
Violence in the Garden
I was out in the yard today with a friend when we heard a loud noise coming from a nearby tree, followed by a lot of rustling of the leaves. We ran toward the area where the sound came from to see …
Good Insects, Good Corn, Bad Smut
This morning I headed out to do some light deadheading and harvest more vegetables. The first thing I encountered was a very nice brown praying mantis. Good insect! Isn't he cute in that picture? The …
