Hello, Carol Hi, Dr. Hortfreud. It's been awhile, hasn't it? Yes, Carol, but I sense you need a session with me now. Oh, yes, I do. Always. Well, it looks like rain, so why don't we meet in the sun room around the house plants. Oh no, Dr. Hortfreud, I would like to have a mowing session with you. Besides, if you look to the west, it's sunny out. But if you look to the east, Carol, it's all cloudy and looks like it might rain. I want to go for it, Dr. Hortfreud. If you must, Carol, but we … [Read more...] about Dr Hortfreud: On Mowing in the Rain
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Late Winter Session with Dr. Hortfreud
Overheard in a garden... Carol, so good to see you in the garden today. Well, Dr. Hortfreud, it's good to be in the garden today, even it is just to walk around and look at the bare ground. It's nice that the snow has melted. Yes, indeed, Dr. H. 62 degrees Fahrenheit can melt a lot of snow. And look, there's a crocus sprout. I see that, Carol. Which reminds me that I wanted to ask you if you've ordered your seeds yet. Uh, well, no, not yet. Carol! What are you waiting … [Read more...] about Late Winter Session with Dr. Hortfreud
The dream of a weed-free garden
"As I walked around my garden, I slowly began to realize that I had finally achieved my goal of a weed-free garden. I walked along the path I call Ridgewood Avenue, looking at the garden border called Woodland Follies on my right and Autumn Dreams Gardens on my left. I saw no weeds in either border. Plus, not only was the path free of weeds, but it seemed time-worn, as though it had been there for decades. The vegetable garden paths were clean and weed-free, too. Each raised bed in the … [Read more...] about The dream of a weed-free garden
Dr. Hortfreud Assesses My Readiness for Spring
Hello, Carol Hi Dr. Hortfreud. I'm here for my Spring Readiness Assessment. Good. Let's begin. I'll ask you some simple questions and you give me the first answer you think of. Ready? Ready. Carol, there is snow on the ground now. Will this delay your planting of peas on March 17th? Dr. H., absolutely not. It's going to be 50F this weekend, so by next weekend, the ground should be warm enough for me to plant peas, and spinach, and maybe some lettuce. Good. What about … [Read more...] about Dr. Hortfreud Assesses My Readiness for Spring
A freshly plowed field for the new year
As Hortocrates once said, "A new year is like a freshly plowed field. Plant it thoughtfully." "Carol..." Yes Dr. Hortfreud? "Who is Hortocrates"? Well, Dr. Hortfreud, Hortocrates is a famous garden philosopher. I am surprised you haven't heard of her, considering how learned you are. By the way, her name rhymes with Socrates - Hort-a-cra-tease "I think you made her up, Carol." I made you up, Dr. Hortfreud. "Profound, Carol, profound. Please continue." I am looking forward to … [Read more...] about A freshly plowed field for the new year
Dr. Hortfreud discusses Viola banksii
Hello, Carol. Hello, Dr. Hortfreud. Care to talk about this box from Logee's Greenhouse that showed up on your porch yesterday, Carol? Well, that depends, Dr. Hortfreud, if you think it is a good thing or a bad thing or just a thing that there was a box with plants. For now, let's consider it just a thing. What plant was in the box? Plant? Singular? So it was more than one plant, Carol? Well, actually, there were three plants in the box, with the potential for many … [Read more...] about Dr. Hortfreud discusses Viola banksii
