Lilac time
I live in an area of the country lilacs love. This time of year when I take my walks, it seems that every few yards I pass tall lilac bushes loaded with blossoms. Their fragrance hits me before I even … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Gardening
New England springs to life
New England is known for its glorious autumns. But spring’s no slouch either, as I was reminded once again yesterday (as though I needed reminding) on a brief visit to Boston. The trees were in full bloom: magnolias, cherries and … Continue reading →
My late bloomer
I don’t have much of a green thumb with houseplants. There are some varieties I gave up on long ago—the Boston fern, for instance. A fern in the dry heat of a northeastern home in winter requires a degree of … Continue reading →
Garden pride
This is the time of garden hope and burgeoning garden pride. It’s the honeymoon when everything is going well and the bugs haven’t arrived yet for their tasty meals, nor has the drought browned and crisped the foliage, nor have … Continue reading →
Weather: housebound
We’re having one of those wretched winter storms in the far northeast, giving those of you who are not living here the opportunity to crow and tell me how much nicer it is where you are. Be my guest. I … Continue reading →
Wintertime and the gardening is easy
Taken just a moment ago:
Continue reading →Garden, late fall
Those of you who follow this blog know that when I bought my house I bought the responsibility of gardening, and I’ve tried to step up to the plate and do right by it. I’ve posted photos of the garden … Continue reading →
Almost-fall garden interlude
When I moved to my present house I inherited a perennial garden. That wasn’t my main concern. Just having a marginally affordable place to live was the important thing, because I managed to buy my house in a seller’s market … Continue reading →
Neo-neocon at war
It’s confession time. My name is neo-neocon, and I’m a warmonger. Not only have I declared war, but I’m deriving some pleasure from killing. But don’t get me wrong. It’s not total war; I’m saving the big guns for when … Continue reading →
Hope–and spring–springs eternal
It’s spring–really spring this time, not just the spring the calendar declares on March 20th or 21st, which usually isn’t springlike at all here. I write about my garden every now and then, as you may have noticed. But don’t … Continue reading →
Apres le deluge
Well, we’ve had a week–or is it two?–of almost unending rain. But today, sun! Here’s that same view outside the window of my study. You can see the changes; two weeks ago: vs. today: The birch tree is almost fully … Continue reading →
And then there was one…
The sole survivor of the night of the marauding squirrels/deers/gophers has bloomed: That’s it for my tulips this year. It stands, forlorn and alone, a profile in courage. It’s a beautiful day today, though, one of several unseasonably warm ones … Continue reading →