Last weekend, a surprise blizzard descended on the East Coast of the country. It started with rain on Sunday afternoon. Later, rain changed to soft wet snow that settled on everything: tree branches and twigs, fences and wires. By late… Continue Reading
It is February 2026, not quite too late to wish everyone a healthy, peaceful and joyous new year. Last year, we had been wondering if this winter would bring us more snow than the previous years. If this was a… Continue Reading
This morning, it snowed for the first time this season. As usual, a gardener snow team got the shovels out shortly after the last flake fell (a friendly super from a neighboring building usually helps with a motorized plow). During… Continue Reading
Last weekend demonstrated what is most likely to get many of us to the garden on a chilly and windy day: cookies! Two garden members had the wonderful idea of organizing a cookie exchange. Many gardeners obliged and brought cookies… Continue Reading
As in previous years, Johannes, our butterfly expert, collected eggs and small caterpillars of monarch butterflies to let them grow up in a safe environment (his apartment), free of predators and parasites. This is not an easy feat! Each little… Continue Reading