“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” - Oscar WildeI notice as I walk around the neighborhood these days that some trees are already shedding their leaves—river birches and ash trees …
Milestones
This week, Dee Nash and I published our 100th Gardenangelists podcast episode.That's a nice milestone, don't you think?Through those 100 episodes, we've learned quite a bit and hopefully shared …
2019: A Mast Year for Trees
They are declaring 2019 is a mast year for trees. A mast year is when all kinds of trees collectively produce more than their normal amount of seed. Really, look it up. Just do an online search for …
Garden fairies are busy!
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we have a tale to tell all of you. Well, not so much a tale but really more about how we are garden fairies and we often have to go to great lengths to …
The Spell Has Been Broken!
The spell has been broken. We've made it to the other side. We are now in the land of autumn, with clear blue skies, crisp morning temperatures, and bees hastily gobbling up the last of the nectar …
This is when the magic happens
I've finished putting a lovely layer of chopped up leaves and grass on my vegetable garden beds. Now the magic can begin. The magic of rotting. Of composting. Billions, maybe zillions, …