Today, our monarch emerged from his chrysalis, 11 days after he pupated (and yes, it is a he, I learned in the meantime how to distinguish males from females as pupae and adults). For the longest time, the chrysalis looked… Continue Reading
Some of the plants in our garden grow exactly where we want them to, for instance those that we plant into pots. However, others grow best (or even only) where they want to. We call them volunteers. The most reliable volunteers are… Continue Reading
New York has a lot to offer to its citizens, except for one thing: space. This is true for the subway, for those “cozy” apartments, and for gardens, too. But some New Yorkers are resourceful. If there is not enough horizontal… Continue Reading
Things are happening so fast now that it is hard to keep up. I almost missed our beautiful tree peonies. Most of the blossoms opened during the warm days last week and are already gone. The weeds are growing quickly, too. We are currently… Continue Reading
Today is Earth Day. To honor this day and our planet, the 1st grade students from the Little Red Schoolhouse did an art project. Yesterday, their collages and drawings went up on the fence of our garden for an exhibit… Continue Reading