Musings on horticultural therapy and the soothing effects of plants and nature
For me, picking blackberries is one of the more challenging harvests I deal with. Given my color blindness, I am never sure about if the berries are actually ripe. The five clumps, suspended on wires, six feet in the air provide many hiding places. The thick foliage does its best to conceal the treats of […]
Sunflowers are the most amazing flower that I grow. From a very tiny seed emerges a plant that can reach over 8 feet in height. They tease you for a few months, getting higher and higher with little to show beyond large, pendulous leaves. Then a little head forms that quickly explodes into a large […]
It’s Summer Salad time. Everything is coming in gangbusters. In the past few weeks, the tomatoes started to ripen and yesterday we picked over a quart of these multi-colored beauties. Pink Princesses were the first to come in, now followed by Mountain Magic. The Paul Robesons and Orange Bananas are not far behind. We are […]
I miss working with my clients and the many horticultural-therapy activities I used to lead at Ann’s Place in Danbury. But every so often I get motivated to crack open my old playbook. The other day, I noticed that I had a spare half gallon of white vinegar in the cupboard as well as a […]