In this planter, ferns and heuchera are joined by some violas. Some moss completes the composition. The results seem to be deer-proof, so far — […]
Catching up
We recently celebrated the first year anniversary of living in our new home. If Year 1 was about improving our home’s infrastructure, Year 2 is […]
Resilience
Winter and spring are wrestling. The majority of our snow — and major storms — hit in March. The bulbs can survive. The snowdrops below […]
Shifting seasons
One harbinger of the slow, subtle shift from winter to spring is witch hazel (hamamelis). The varieties of this shrub bloom from February through early […]
Tackling the basics
We tackled some big projects in the first six months, but only begun to get to the garden as the year came to a close. […]
Gardenless
This blog has been quiet over the first few months in our new home, since we’ve had our hands full with critical improvements. The home: […]
The next chapter
Time flies and there’s nothing like moving to really drive that point home. It’s bittersweet to read this blog and to recall our nearly 18 […]
It’s a jungle out there
I’ve been enjoying the new location in the community garden. Last season, we moved from the very front to the very back. It’s doing really […]
Can’t beet this
Summer sure is busy. So much going on, the garden is just one of them! The community garden has been doing well so far. This year, […]
Community garden
Since I only get to there a few times a week, I’m not sure what I will find at the community garden. Inevitably, most times, any […]