I write this on the day before Christmas eve. Shopping done (finally), presents wrapped, house decorated and christmas cookies baked. Here we are rapidly approaching the end of yet another year. How is it time flies so quickly? Around this time of year, I always ask myself, what have we accomplished, for better or for […]
Seasonal Gardening
Garden Lessons: Chapter II
And so begins Chapter II of the post I wrote in March, entitled “Garden Lessons,” about the struggles encountered on a project with deer, too much shade and the right plant in the wrong place or the wrong plant in the right place. The first order of business was clearing out the back of the […]
Is it Spring Yet?
My family and I have just returned from our annual ski trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado. We’ve done this trip for the last ten or so years, since my older daughter was around five. We travel at this time every year because it’s spring break for both of my daughters. Most families we know, having had […]
The Beauty of Winter
As a gardener, I struggle terribly with winter. Even at the end of the summer, the thought alone of the coming winter can make me blue. This year, however, I’m trying to think differently. It is my goal to view this winter as both an opportunity to relax after a busy gardening season and as a time to plan […]
Fall Chores: Taking in Annuals to Overwinter in the House
I guess it’s time for me to finally admit that summer is really over. As I write this on a chilly, wet day, I’m looking out the window at a lawn covered in russet colored leaves, pots of mums and pumpkins hanging from the trees. When we had that last blast of 80 degree weather a […]
