by Jeannie | Sep 8, 2016 | Tis The Season
They’re baaaaaack! The hot temperatures– but you know this already. We did get some good rain last week but the wind’s been blowing and the humidity has been low, too–not a recipe for helping plants retain water. On the way up the walk today I...
by Jeannie | Aug 25, 2016 | Flowers, Tis The Season
When I was about sixteen, one hot summer day in Buffalo, I saw Grandma pour herself a beer. I know your eyebrows just shot up. Mine did, too at the time. “Gram–I don’t remember ever seeing you drink a beer.” She replied, “I like one when...
by Jeannie | Jun 9, 2016 | Tis The Season
4:05 A.M….No, I was not out in the garden just yet. Although I might as well have been as the days and nights of time spent in the garden lately has seemed very, very long. I believe the garden is done and ready for show. It is the best I can do for right now. I...
by Jeannie | May 12, 2016 | Flowers, Plants, Tis The Season
“Longing is like the seed that wrestles with the ground.’ Emily Dickinson The dictionary defines “mother load” as the main source or supply; the urban interpretation meaning “big win,” or “jackpot.” My garden has been...
by Jeannie | May 5, 2016 | Design & Garden Tips, Tis The Season
I may be the only person in Haddon Heights who is happy about the rainfall we’ve had this week. I honestly think I can hear the plants just drinking it all in. This said, it is a bit chilly out and I have a counter-load of seedlings plus the plants for...
by Jeannie | Apr 21, 2016 | Books, Tis The Season
Dry conditions prevail which is troublesome this early in the season when the garden should be having its greenest days. The rain gauge in the garden registers only about eight and an half inches of precipitation year-to-date, a far cry from where it ought to be for...