I am brazenly leaving the vegetable garden unprotected as the peas, spinach, and lettuce are all sprouting. Some would look out there and see those tell-tale signs of "disturbances" in the …
Hortense Hoelove Answers Groundhog Day Questions
Dear Hortense Hoelove, Do you believe in the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil? Isn’t he the greatest weather forecaster of all time? Doesn’t he deserve his own website and all that media coverage? Even …
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Happy New Year, Ten!
The old rabbit, Nine, or Aught Nine as some called him, peered through the garden gate looking for signs of his replacement - a young, energetic bunny named Ten. “Where is he”, said Nine to no one …
WhajagetforChristmas?
When I was a kid, part of the fun of Christmas was calling up friends on the day after asking “WhajagetforChristmas?” all in one excited breath, and then interrupting one another exclaiming over what …
Christmas at May Dreams Gardens
It's a magical Christmas when you catch the garden fairies in the midst of their Christmas preparations! I don't mind a bit that they borrowed one of my Christmas tree ornaments for their own …
The Society Meets Again: A Gardener’s Christmas Ornaments
Dear Members of the Society for the Preservation and Propagation of Old-Time Gardening Wisdom, Lore, and Superstition (SPPOTGWLS or “the Society”), Following is a recap of the recent annual Society …
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