Bunnies
I can’t remember ever seeing rabbits in the yard. After years of coyotes every single animal had disappeared. Good for the garden, not so much for someone who loves to see wildlife at every turn....
View ArticleReflections on 2012
With the last day of days upon us and the end of the calendar year here as well I thought I would make a list of things that were important to me this year. Then I thought I would post them with...
View ArticleIt’s That Time of the Year
Many people are getting their seed catalogs out and pouring through them this time of year. It’s good to do a little planning and have your seeds ready to go whether you need to start your tomatoes...
View ArticleDreaming
I’m dreaming of warm weather. Of tilling the earth, the smell of it. Of a vegetable gardens surrounded by caution tape. The smell of fresh mowed grass. Fresh lettuce. Radishes. Chard. Beans. Longer...
View ArticleSunshine in Winter
Today I will give you a little sunshine in winter, yes it’s still cold and windy. I woke up to it snowing and drove on some deceptively slippery roads to get to work. The sun is now shining but I’m...
View ArticleSeeds Ordered
I did it. I ordered my seeds yesterday. A commitment has been made. Now all that’s left is the layout. My favorite gardens have been potagers. They are functional and beautiful. They are...
View ArticleHappy First Day of Spring
I photographed this as I went out the door to work this morning. It’s a little deceptive because these bulbs are under a cedar tree so the snow didn’t really accumulate there. It’s nice to see...
View ArticleEarth Day Coming Up
Earth Day has evolved for me over the years. I used to spend my time cleaning out my flower beds. I’ve planted trees, shrubs, and flowers on this day. This year I seem to be on a mission to...
View ArticleThrive Where You’re Planted
During the Blizzard of ’78 my sister was in the hospital for some emergency surgery. Her later to be mother-in-law sent her a pot of daffodils – there were a dozen in the pot as I recall. Once...
View ArticleGas Plant
When I walked the dogs this morning in Enfield there were so many different birds singing away in our back yard I was amazed. There were cardinals, robins, nuthatches and even a yellow bellied...
View ArticleCounting Seedlings
Our yard has 6 very large maple trees in it, all varieties. Each spring I do battle with the seedlings that emerge from the ground. I have a large perennial garden in that yard that is an oasis...
View ArticlePay it Forward
All along the Mohawk Trail through the town of Charlemont someone planted daffodils years ago. It’s probably a 10 mile stretch of the road on the north side where there are clumps of various types of...
View ArticlePear Blossoms
I wait eagerly for this each year. The pear tree blossoming in the back forty. It is always so beautiful, this year more so because I finally got down there to prune it. Bill and I drove the tractor...
View ArticleGardens
The first edible plant to arrive in my garden is rhubarb. We eagerly look forward to it thinking about pies all winter long. I have found no really effective way to preserve rhubarb that allows me...
View ArticleLittle Patch of Tilled Earth
This past weekend was a rather productive one considering it rained most of Sunday. I made my way to the Shelburne Farm and Garden early on Saturday morning picking up a few plants, mostly for the...
View ArticleJacks
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit, Bog onion, Brown dragon, Indian turnip, American wake robin,[1] or Wild turnip) is a herbaceousperennial plant growing from a corm. It is a highly variable...
View ArticleSurvival
It’s cold, wet, did I mention cold? Right now it’s 41 degrees, it’s raining and the wind is blowing. I had grand plans for gardening this weekend and the only thing I’ve accomplished is going through...
View ArticleBeginning in Earnest
Yesterday in the cold, rainy, windy weather I went through my seeds and actually drew up the garden plan. It had been in my head for a while just finally put pen to paper. Today I plant the crowns...
View ArticleWhen A Plan Comes Together
As most people know the holiday weekend began rainy and very cold for this time of the year. When the sun came over the horizon on Monday morning I immediately got up, had coffee, dressed and went out...
View ArticleWhen the Weather is Bad
Garden in August 2009 A couple of weeks ago I was reading the blogs of young farmers across Ohio, New York and Vermont lamenting the loss of their crops due to an unexpected frost. They had started...
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