January 21, 2009Dear Membership Committee Chairperson,Please consider this letter my official application for membership in the Society of Gardeners Age 50 and Over. (SGAFO)I have worked, studied, and …
I’ve Been Reading the Almanac
Perpetuating the myth that northern gardeners are just frittering away these winter days and nights reading seed catalogs and gardening books, I’ve been looking through the almanac, in particular The …
Ritual of Seed Catalog Reading and Ordering
My stack of seed catalogs seems to grow each time I go out to the mailbox.Burpee, Jung Seeds & Plants, Territorial Seed Company, Select Seeds, Pinetree Garden Seeds, Thompson & Morgan, Totally …
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Winter Smiles
"Sweeter yet than dream or song of Summer or Spring are Winter's sometimes smiles."*Winter sometimes smiles around here with...... the simple blooms of Oxalis, growing in my sunroom.... a sunny …
Advice and Lessons from 2008
Like many others, I find myself reflecting back on 2008 during these last few days of December.I had a lot of fun in 2008, much of it already recounted in my annual Christmas letter posted a few days …
A New Old Hoe
Oh, the gifts we gardeners get for Christmas and birthdays!We love pruners and pots and plants. Gardening books and calendars. And tools!And they don’t even have to be new tools. They can be old, like …
