Waiting for Spring: This Year’s Garden Projects
While I (im)patiently wait for spring, I’ve put together my list of 2019 garden and outside projects. I’d like to call this my honey-do list but I don’t think I...
Category: Garden Musings
Thinking Thursday: Presence, Phenology, and Permaculture
Phenology My 2019 word of the year is presence. There are a number of reasons why I chose presence but I’m excited to see how it plays out in my...
Saving Seeds, Saving Money
I’m always looking for ways to save money and time in the garden. While it’s fun to make the rounds of my favorite nurseries, it’s also time-consuming and expensive! Same...
End of the Growing Season
It’s that time of year. We’ve had a few hard frosts. Most of my raised beds are covered in a thick layer of leaves and barley straw. Some hardier vegetables...
Pawpaw Trees and Zebra Swallowtails
Guess what? I was in the garden one evening. I know…what a shocker! All joking aside, I spotted a Zebra Swallowtail that evening. Only the second one I’ve seen in...