One spring, forty years ago, a young girl toddled after her grandmother in the small yard behind her grandmother's white-frame …
The mighty amaryllis
Yesterday, I bought two amaryllis bulbs from two different places, one in a red pot from Whole Foods and the other at, horror of …
Attitude of gratitude: a gluten and dairy free life
I have so much to be grateful for this year. How about you? My mother is healthy for the first time in years, and my sister is …
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Why I plant alliums
I can hear you sigh. First, with delight, and then you remember purple alliums don't often return for a repeat performance here. …
Truly seeing trees
This time of year blog writing is all about color. Trees, bronzed and burnished by the sun, are semi-permanent fixtures of this …
Reconnecting to the garden
This has not been an easy year. In fact, it's the worst I've ever experienced, and I've gardened heavily since I was twenty or so. …
Welcome to the jungle
Gaze with me outside my kitchen window. Do you see Cousin Itt from the Addams Family instead of the iron arbor gate to my back …
In the slow lane
The Slow Food garden situated in the center of Indianapolis incorporates mind and body in its teaching while gardeners grow unique …
If you’re worried about leaving for vacation . . . .
Read my latest post at Fiskars on what to do for the garden while you're away. If you visit around their site, you'll find …
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After the tornadoes, still here
First, I am fine. The house still stands. Thank you so much for your tweets and FB messages. It made me feel loved. The large …
Be it ever so humble . . .
Home. What memories does that word conjure up for you? For me, it's a garden full of earthly delights starting with bulbs …
