Berry time

As the harvest of strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) is about to end, other berries are…

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Hungry plants

The pitcher plants (Sarracenia) in my carnivorous plant garden are awake and hungry. I became…

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Rose hips

I have never seen rose hips this big. The largest are 1.5 inches in diameter,…

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First flower

The first daylily (Hemerocallis) has emerged, a true sign of summer. These ephemeral blooms come…

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Saving water

Because we have a shallow well, all of the perennials in our gardens rarely get…

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Summer solstice

Today is the Summer Solstice and everything in the garden is perfect. In pre-historic times,…

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Asparagus ferns

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) season is over. Not that we are complaining. About a week ago…

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