From the category archives:

Gardens

This Is WAY Too Early, Right?

29.01.2012

Still, here in New England—at least in my yard—hope springs eternal…

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The End of Summer

12.08.2011

Yes, I know we have around five and a half weeks to go, but I, for one, am always eager for autumn to arrive, though it means the end of summer. I’ve not been shy through the years about mentioning I’m not really a summer person. The humidity gets to me. As long as it’s [...]

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Little Pear

18.06.2011

I inherited my father’s love of trees. Through the years, my father and I have planted many trees in the yard I grew up in, and in my yard. His record for tree survival is 100 percent. I hold on to this. A few years before he died I planted an ornamental pear in my [...]

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It’s Really, Really Spring

01.05.2011

Even though April was a little chilly and drizzle-y, it’s finally dawned on me it’s Spring. I can put my snow shovels away. And the sand bucket. And my boots. Coats, hats, and scarves, too. Even mittens. But that also means the wheelbarrow, trowels, rakes, clippers, and lopers get to come out. And the rain [...]

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