The days are getting longer. Incredibly, in spite of low temperatures and recent snowfalls, we are still harvesting some salad greens and parsley from the vegetable garden, without the benefit of any row covers. Every day our mailman delivers more plant and seed catalogs for us to peruse. The pictured plants are so pretty that … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
It has been unseasonably warm for December. In fact, we’re still harvesting lettuce, miscellaneous salad greens and parsley in the vegetable garden without any kind of row covers or protection. However, the weathermen tell us that this weekend we’ll begin to feel the chill of winter. The hellebores (Helleborus) are beginning to bloom and the … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season
Many of our friends and neighbors are not happy that Daylight Saving Time has ended. In fact, some have let it be known that they are already looking forward to Sunday, March 13, 2016, when it’s scheduled to begin again. We’ve had to turn on the heat in the house a couple of times although … Continue reading Thanksgiving Season is Here
This year the Autumn Equinox “falls” on September 23, the official arrival of autumn. A sure sign is that apples and pumpkins are for sale everywhere, with some farms advertising “pick your own.” We even saw an advertisement for “pick your own potatoes,” a first for us. Blooming in our gardens are the asters and … Continue reading The Official Arrival of Autumn
It’s hard to believe that August is here, the dog days of summer. Our recent hot-and-humid days are definitely getting shorter. There are tons of berries on the Kousa dogwoods; and when they ripen, they will keep many birds happy (as well as our resident rascally squirrels). While on the subject of squirrels, we scattered … Continue reading Dog Days of Summer