Pokeweed hiding in the raspberries I do my best thinking when I am on my knees in my garden, perhaps with my head stuck under the grape arbor, pulling out all manner of thistles, grasses, pokeweeds, …
Tweaking and experimenting in the garden
Star flowers. They capture the color of the sky and bring it to earth in a flower. It's been a spring of tweaking the garden a bit because, well, not all the plants are where I want them and I …
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Do you have a theme for your garden this year?
Requisite photo of a garden-y thing Do you have a theme for your garden this year? I've been reading Sissinghurst: Vita Sackville-West and the Creation of a Garden by Vita Sackville-West and Sarah …
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The Forgiving Garden
Lean in, new gardeners, I'm going to tell you a secret about gardens. Gardens, in general, are very forgiving of mistakes. And they don't demand precision in timing or perfection in plant choices, …
I am the conflicted gardener
Just a picture of a wooded garden scene I am the conflicted gardener. On the one hand, I feel as though I should be buying plants for my garden that will reduce the amount of time, effort, and …
The little (okay, big) gardener inside of me
Snowdrop in the snow, as it should be. Are you ready? I looked at the weather forecast for tomorrow, a Saturday, and noted the high temperature will be 50F and there is no chance of rain. The …
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