It is time to get the winter greens going in the garden. In the middle…

The rose hips are bright red and huge. But we need to wait for a…

“Turn around slowly,” I whisper to Juana. “There is a hawk under the swing set.”…

Olivia joins me in the garden to seed and transplant seedlings into the cold frames….

The volunteer Joe Pye weeds (Eutochium purpureum) that are popping up in the herbaceous borders…

It doesn’t seem possible but the golden rod has been in bloom for weeks. This…

An early morning walk on the beach brings us to foraging seabirds including terns, seagulls…

We are spending a lovely holiday weekend at the beach on Long Island. The weather…

This quart of blackberries gives the appearance of plenty but the truth is slightly different….