Seeing is an acquired skill when it comes to gardening. And probably when it comes to life in general. I’ve lamented about the extensive invasive […]
Category: a new chapter
Bird food
Leaving the garden in place — not cutting it back in the fall — left plenty of food for the birds. These flower heads were […]
Fresh and new
A day outside is a good day. It’s still early, but it’s all waking up. And doesn’t that seem fresh again, new again? As does […]
March forward
March is well underway; the clocks have been set forward an hour, and there’s a bit more light each evening. And the garden marches forward. […]
Which witch hazel?
At this time of year, I hope you’ll forgive me for some image repetition. Which gardener isn’t obsessed with every sign of change and any […]
Winter blooms
Today, a couple of snaps of winter-blooming items. Although there’s nothing too unusual about snowdrops and witch hazel right now, it’s very welcome to see. […]
Time
If gardening is considered a living art form — or at the very least, a living design form — the affect of time cannot be […]
Fast fall photos
Summer holidays are now a distant memory, and for most of us, shorter days combined with increasingly busy schedules means less time outdoors. New tasks […]
Soft edges
Blooming now across the woodland edges is white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima.) It’s pretty nice right about now, when everything is fading. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden […]
