I have been a member of the Montclair Garden Club since 2004. Years ago, I was on a garden tour here in Montclair when a woman came up to me and asked if I was a gardener or if I liked gardens. Of course, I said, “yes” to both and she replied, “You must join […]
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 […]
Garden Lessons
This is the start of a series of posts about an ongoing project that I’m working on here in New Jersey. I first visited the house in the spring of 2014 to discuss the homeowners’ needs and desires for the property. They had already done a great deal of work on the home, adding on to the […]
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 […]
