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January 1, 2020
Category Archives: life
February 5, 2017
The Phenological Wonders of February
The first week of February is significant in many cultures, for it’s the point in the year which signals the arrival of spring, Continue reading
March 29, 2015
Get Psyched for Spring Sewing!
In this short YouTube clip, adorable U.K. T.V. gardener Alys Fowler shares with you some tips on spring sewing Continue reading
March 15, 2015
Fruit Tree Pruning, & Ode to Joe Horak
[Click on above image to open more images] Every year about this time, when the fruit trees are coming out of hibernation aka “breaking dormancy”, I dust off my pruning shears, bow saw Continue reading
March 1, 2015
Special Delivery: Seeds
Oh boy! Its like Christmas Day around here since my long-awaited Continue reading
January 4, 2015
Armchair gardening: Mermer Blakeslee’s Beaverkill Valley garden
[Click on above image to open more images] Mermer Blakeslee’s gardens take my breath away every time I see them. I was last there Continue reading
December 13, 2013
Hone Your Garden Know-how and Give Back to Your Community: Become a Master Gardener!
If you’re looking for opportunities for furthering your horticultural knowledge while connecting with other gardeners in your region, consider Continue reading
Winter Garden Chores Inspiration via Youtube
December 6, 2013 by Adrianne | 0 comments
I don’t know about you, but this spell of warmish weather has me putting off indoor work to go out and get dirty one last time before the world really freezes up here in the Catskills. Do you know about Alys Fowler? She used to host a garden TV show on BBC’s Guardian network, and I find her program super inspiring. FYI, in England, they call community garden plots “allotments”. How cute is that? Have a watch and then get outside and get some mud on ya!
April 19, 2010
Farewell my furry friend
How quickly things happen in nature. Spring comes, birds return, weeds pop up, blossoms open, and cats stray further from home in search of adventure and romance. Meatball, my big sweet 6 yr old orange tabby was struck by a … Continue reading