Garden Soil Amendments It is the season of gratefulness. We have gathered in our harvests and are putting away the garden for winter’s long sleep. We are thankful. But what about the garden? What will replenish its fertility and wellbeing for the next growing season? Now is a good time to add garden soil amendments […]
General gardening
Nature Will Have Her Way
Nature takes no halfway measures. When in balance, with the sure and languorous change of seasons, we are lulled into the belief that our regimes and schemes hold sway, that humanity is all powerful in its display of dominance and power. Our technologies collude in the illusion of control and eminent domain over earths terrain, […]
Late Winter Is Time To Prune
Best Time To Prune Visualizing how to cut tree branches If we get a break in the weather (which we will, eventually), it will be ideal time to get the pruning tools out and clean up winter damage. Trimming out fruit trees when dormant, and cutting back many clematis vines) be sure to check which […]
Winter Arrived Early Bringing Winter Chores
Blustery Day, Past Year’s Losses Today is briefly warmer and blustery with high winds and rain, but it is more like a January thaw than the beige autumn Indian summer that we might normally expect. I don’t know that there is a clear sense of “normal” in our gardens anymore. Still, the patterns of the […]
The De-clutter Journey
Specifically, How Did You Declutter? For those who are struggling, like I have, here are some of the practical steps of getting rid of clutter and the whole lifestyle that goes with it. De-clutter your home and control your life, for peace and simplicity. Like some physical maladies, this one might have a different root […]
The Growing Season Review
July looked best You know how people like to summarize their year during December and especially at the turn of the year? Well, this is that time for Gardeners. Premature you say? For me, I will yet again be absent from my garden and al that remains for me to do this year is planting […]
