I’ll be brief. I just want to have a short rant. This could be the place for that?! We just went to a local art and craft exhibition. And there, on display, no doubt with gardens in mind, were several statues of naked women. Which reminded me just how much I do not want to … Read more
You may recognize this photo of podcaster Leslie Harris’s garden in Charlottesville, VA from my visit in early April. Well, it wasn’t long after that that Leslie announced that she and husband Jeff were MOVING. And not just selling the masterpiece she’d created over nine years, but downsizing BIG-TIME, from this almost-acre lot to a … Read more
Some rants nearly write themselves. If you garden in a blended household, I know you understand, and I just want you to know you’re not alone. I see you. My darling husband of forever years is not a gardener. For years I used to quip that his idea of working in the garden was cleaning … Read more
This year’s Fling – a yearly get-together for garden bloggers, grammers and tubers – is the first to take place during the fall, from September 21 – 24. Or close enough, with the autumnal equinox happening on September 23. It’s based around the Philadelphia area, including Longwood Gardens (the host), Chanticleer and a slew of … Read more
I started gardening about 25 or 30 years ago growing vegetables but a new house brought new horizons and, zip, off the ornamental cliff I went. A few years ago, I got the itch again. Tried some tomatoes at home but just not enough light and so I eventually made contact with someone who knew … Read more
What does a great September garden look like? I received multiple, resoundingly convincing answers to that question last weekend. You might call them definitive. The annual garden bloggers/grammers/tubers get-together was held in the Philadelphia area September 21-24. It’s known simply as Fling. We toured private and public gardens for three full days – in addition … Read more
It was the end of the tour. We had seen magnificent fall foliage throughout the Niagara Falls area, including near the cataract itself, on Goat Island, along the gorge at Whirlpool State Park (shown here) and in the charming villages of Youngstown and Lewiston. It was time for lunch. As we approached a restaurant known … Read more
This week I’m here to show off visions of peak fall color in my tiny townhouse back garden. Hey, maybe it’ll inspire other gardeners in small spaces. The top photo is the view as you approach the garden from the interior sidewalk behind my lot. Showing their colors are a Purple Smokebush (Cotinus x Grace) … Read more
Aerial view of Santa Monica Pier – actually two adjoining piers that have long had separate owners. My next post about the gardens of California (you didn’t think I’d fly 3,000 miles and come back with just one post, did you?) is the fruit of my favorite thing to do when I visit new places … Read more
Marilyn Monroe in downtown Palm Springs, Calif This is my 4th and final post about my trip to California last month. That should satisfy the Western reader who complained that I don’t cover gardens in California nearly enough. (I live in the East.) I’d never been to Palm Springs, California and thought of it as … Read more