Berry time
As the harvest of strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) is about to end, other berries are…
Musings on horticultural therapy and the soothing effects of plants and nature
As the harvest of strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) is about to end, other berries are…
The pitcher plants (Sarracenia) in my carnivorous plant garden are awake and hungry. I became…
I have never seen rose hips this big. The largest are 1.5 inches in diameter,…
The first daylily (Hemerocallis) has emerged, a true sign of summer. These ephemeral blooms come…
With increasing amounts of wood sorrel (Oxalis) and purslane (Porulaca oleracea) emerging in the vegetable…
Because we have a shallow well, all of the perennials in our gardens rarely get…
Today is the Summer Solstice and everything in the garden is perfect. In pre-historic times,…
I have a secret spot in plain view where I like to rest at the…
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) season is over. Not that we are complaining. About a week ago…