The garden at night
Last night, I went to the garden after dark. Bags with weeds and plant clippings had to be brought to the curb for compost collection the next morning. I walked around to find out what I could see at this… Continue Reading
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All trees need pruning
An old pine tree grows in the part of the garden that we call “North Garden”. This tree may have been there from the very beginning. Few of us would know. Over the years, the lower branches of the pine… Continue Reading
More colors
Last Saturday we got a fluke of a summer day in March. It was almost a little too warm until late afternoon, when a strong wind came up and the temperature dropped by 30 degrees within a few minutes. Lucky… Continue Reading
What a few warm days can do
Last week we had a few days with mild temperatures, and on Monday, it rained. The difference to just a few days ago is amazing: Suddenly, the first daffodils are blooming. And there are crocuses in multiple colors plus my… Continue Reading
A little sign of Spring
It has been a little quiet on this site, but we promise to be better for the next gardening season that is just beginning now. This winter has been pretty cold and quite long. But finally, Nature is stirring. Crocuses… Continue Reading