If there’s a garden, there’s most likely some sort of home or structure attached to it. Here we muse on and admire the symbiotic relationship between the inside to outside.
Has your garden planning reached a fever pitch like mine has? I’m manic over here. This morning I woke up too early because I was thinking about the 6 Shooter Sweet Corn I’m going to grow this Summer and what should the 3 Sisters in my corn-planting-triad be?...
It seems like five minutes ago I was recounting my reading group's trek to the McKenzie River near Eugene, Oregon. But that was already a whole year ago. Our annual fall retreat is 20+ years in the making. This year, the six of us went to Welches, Oregon. We stayed in...
Oh sure, big dense laurel hedges have their place--but only if you live in English Manor. I don't seem as interested in the total privacy I hear other people talk about. I'm more attracted to screening that allows light through, especially in the dark months, and...
I always love hearing how, and when, someone caught the gardening-bug. In my case it was destined to be -- it wasn't anything I decided to do -- gardening was just something you did, that everyone did. My grandfather grew a remarkable vegetable garden, wait -- make...
I love giving gifts to gardeners. They can be so easy to please, as long as you know a little about their style. Miniature roses for the cactus lover would be a miss (but the cactus called miniature desert rose could do the trick). But when you're talking about people...
Apparently Christmas is in a week. You wouldn't know it by me. Every year, I think a) I'm really going to be on top of my game, or b) maybe nothing this year. Don't get me wrong, I like the season and the decor and the chestnuts roasting on an open fire. But it's a...
Does anyone else get nervous when November rolls around. In theory, I love the going-into-winter season. But it seems once we hit that 1st day in November, the rest of it comes thundering through faster than you can shake a hot toddy at it. That doesn't even...
This year I have a plan. Instead of fighting the loss of summer I am celebrating the beauty of autumn. I know that comes naturally to many of you, and I'll admit I'm a touch jealous. I want to be the person who is happy in the moment. Not looking back, or rushing into...
Have you noticed a trend of stylish shops with stylish plants on display? I'm seeing a lot of good plants in new places, and I like it. My stepfather was stationed in Germany when he was in the military, and always remembers coming across a sign which read "Grün ist...
I'm on a color toot. After patrolling the garden to check, "dear-dog, do-I-have-to-water-again-today?", it occurred to me that my inside color inclinations are mimicking what's going on in the yard. Even though there's still plenty of hot headed our way, a couple of...