Gimme Shelter — or Protecting Plants
I'll always have a childlike wonder for snow days. I have friends who have mastered the art of overwintering plants in our quixotic Pacific Northwest climate. They carefully [...]
What to plant in a drought?
Well, here’s a rant. We are having a drought here in the UK, and unusually high temperatures. Three days of mega heat caused widespread panic – if we are to [...]
Garden light
Autumn may be the most wonderful time to enjoy the effects of light in the garden. The sun is lower and softer, and the result can be amazing. We have [...]
Snow as Poor Man’s Fertilizer
As I contemplate the task of plowing the driveway, I find it hard to see anything appealing in last night’s snowfall. It seemed to me that we already had plenty [...]