The musings and adventures of an enthusiastic grower
Ahhh, fall has officially arrived, bringing cooler temperatures, the smell of freshly fallen leaves, and the start of sweater weather and soup season. I love fall; it may just be my favorite season. There is nothing quite like biting into the first fresh apple, sipping hot apple cider, and seeing the leaves put on a …
It's hard to believe that May is coming to a close and that we are heading into June. One of the busiest months in the garden, May certainly kept me on my toes! This month had both beautiful and trying moments between planting, watering, harvesting, starting seeds, working on the new garden space, and trying …
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In last week’s post, we talked about playing favorites and how difficult it is for a gardener to choose what to grow. There are many beautiful varieties out there, and playing favorites can be a monumental task, especially when you are indecisive. But, last week, I put myself up to the challenge and named five …
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a peony workshop at Bear Creek Farm in Upstate New York. As many of my readers know, I am an avid peony fan. I have written about my peony obsession on several occasions, such as in my posts Confessions of a Hoarderculturist, A Peony for Your Thoughts, and …
It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, I'm not talking about the holidays, I'm talking about that other magical time of the year when the peonies start to bloom. I anxiously await this event each year, prepared to pull up a chair for the mesmerizing show. I eagerly watch for when they first …
I lay on the couch, unable to get up due to back pain, an unfortunate result of spending the previous afternoon bent over weeding in my garden. Muscles I didn't even know existed are aching, making it difficult to carry out the activities of my day. As I lay there in agony, a question comes …
THISTLE BE THE DAY 