JULY WINDS DOWN
High Summer. The earth is poised for a rainshower that can’t make up its mind. Thunder threatens in the distance as gnats swarm around me. …
WINTRY MIX
Hazy sun in a dirty gray sky, clouds pregnant with snow. A trio of freezing rain, snow showers, and wintry mix is on the way. …
TULIP THERAPY
Oh, I know we only have four days left in February, and we can hear March calling. But remember, she is a fickle girl. She …
PLANT SOMETHING, SAYS ROBERT FROST
It’s May, the peak of the year from my perspective. The forest is filled with lacy new leaves in every shade imaginable, from pale pink …
ONE YELLOW SNAPDRAGON
The first chill of October crept in overnight and surprised me. As I walked into church on Sunday morning, wishing I had thrown on my …
COVID CASINO
I must confess that unlike many of my favorite friends, I am no more than a random gardener. I am stunned and often perplexed by …
HALFWAY THROUGH JANUARY
Are we sure that January has only 31 days? Because I’m not. Christmas is over, the decorations waiting in a clutter to be packed up …
GIFTS FROM THE OAKS
I, like our friend Robert Frost, have safely trodden under the leaves of another year. We have successfully removed the oak leaves from our 15000 …
CONSIDER THE DAFFODILS
Yes, you heard me right. Daffodils, not lilies. This is April in New Hampshire and the lilies are yet to come. Did anyone else notice …
BEHOLD THE HUMMINGBIRD
This tiny silvery green helicopter frequents my deck on these hot summer afternoons, taking advantage of his feeder. The other day he and his wife …