vernal equinox
The Stanley Prune is starting to flower. Maybe we will have our first fruits from this tree this year. There were tiny bees – which I think were mason bees – buzzing around the new blossoms today. Flowering apricot. The … Continued
saving garden seed
This is a repost of an article I wrote for Tend this week. This is a great time of year to think about saving seeds. A number of garden plants are either starting to bolt and flower, or are … Continued
dill pickles
A recent rainy day presented the perfect opportunity to finally do some pickling. I’m growing Boston Pickling cukes this year, just for this reason, and they have been producing pretty well. I’ve been stalling on this project for a … Continued
going wild
Hi folks! I’m over at Tend today, talking about my wild garden. Come on over if you’re interested.
all in a day
Red huckleberries, fuchsia berries; and a single, insanely fragrant blackberry. Grass seed in dappled morning light. The foxglove is almost done for the year. Where we sometimes sit for morning coffee. Echinacea is blooming. Snapdragons too. Arugula flowers. Our wild … Continued
diy mason bee house
I have a fun, simple project for you this week, and it will most likely cost you nothing, take you just a few minutes to make and will create habitat for garden pollinators. It’s also an enjoyable way to observe … Continued
deer resistant gardening
This is a repost from a blog article I recently wrote for Tend with a few additions I have learned since I originally wrote it. I have also added a list dedicated to flowers here. I have had a few … Continued