I haven’t been into gardening as much in the last few months as I usually am. I have been dealing with a lot of health issues and they have completely zapped my energy, so I’ve done as little as possible. Thankfully, gardeners have a lot of optimism. We always believe in a better tomorrow. We …
Consecutive days with temperatures over 90°. Drought. Summer travel. And ultimately, indifference. Yup, that’s pretty much how it happened. Its how the garden died. I have been gardening in some way for 30 years. This is the first year in recent memory that the entire garden just bombed. And it bombed hard. My mother, on …
Even though Mother Nature has been super confused with the crazy weather lately, our garden is thriving! The cold temps and the snow didn’t cause us any problems with the fruit trees nor with the veggies that are already growing. Our salad garden is thriving. While I have several lettuce and spinach transplants that …
One of the best parts about New Year’s Day is that anything is possible. The year is a clean slate, and you can make the most of each and every day, every moment. This reminds me of the garden. In the garden, you start each season with a clean slate, just dirt waiting to show …
