It seems that May has always been a “wondrous” month in our garden. Of course, we won’t delve into events like the Mother’s Day Blizzard of May 9, 1977! Our beautiful cherry tree is in bloom as are some of our rhododendrons and azaleas. Most of our daffodil blossoms are still glorious, even though some … Continue reading The Wondrous Month of May →

The increasing daylight length has added to the welcoming of spring. It’s especially exciting to see “carpets” of crocuses and blue Siberian squill blossoms. Interestingly, many of the crocuses are not where their bulbs were originally planted. For that, we have to thank the rascally chipmunks and squirrels for digging them up. During the winter … Continue reading Celebrate Spring! →

Recent storms and blizzards have set snow records according to the Blue Hill Observatory. “The 27.1 inches of snowfall measured on [Saturday] Jan. 29 also broke the record for the highest calendar day snowfall ever measured in January at the observatory.” Power outages, car accidents and damages to trees were common. But at least we … Continue reading Winter Weary! →

The New Year has brought us some really bitter cold temperatures. The last couple of days have broken some records in the Greater Boston area. Thankfully, although the recent blizzard dropped more than a foot of snow in our town, it was dry and fluffy snow and not wet and heavy. So, no damage was … Continue reading New Year Resolutions →

We’ve finally had some “killing” frosts, but it’s amazing how many of our rose bushes still have all their leaves and some pretty buds. Since it’s time to “put the garden to bed,” we’re prepping the garden for winter. Especially important is the pruning of our trees, specifically the one through which our power lines … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season! →