There are a lot of emotions tied to my gardens, maybe because I have so many (too many?) of them. I have a large vegetable garden, a small orchard, half an herb garden and too many flower beds to mention. They represent a lot of hard work and in the end they offer up much […]
Daffodils are one of the earliest signs of spring. I’ve planted hundreds over the years and every year is more exciting than the last. There are dozens and dozens of daffodil varieties available for a stunning spring flower show. There are so many beautiful daffodil varieties that I could never pick just one. I have […]
I can feel it. This is THE YEAR. The year my garden actually feeds us, at least a little bit. A successful garden does require a bit of time and effort, I have a lot of effort but not so much time these days. The biggest distraction is my two little monsters. Last year I […]
Right now my herb garden is home to several alpine strawberry plants, two rugosa roses, volunteer cosmos and five foot tall thistles. That’s about it. Ok, not really, there’s a lot of random weeds too. Not to toot my own horn but I have a fantastic crop of burdock this year. I’m not sure when […]
Planning a garden or orchard can be confusing for a lot of reasons so this will probably end up a series. Personally I’m always trying to fit as variety much as possible onto my property. One very important thing to keep in mind is certain plants require a second variety for pollination. Pollination is important […]
