Assessing Winter’s Damage

While most of the garden has burst forth finally, quite a few things have been mighty slow, while others have obviously not survived the winter.  From what I've been hearing, everyone has suffered some loss in the garden from the long, cold, snowy winter.   In comparison to some, I think I've fared pretty well since I didn't lose … Continue reading Assessing Winter’s Damage

The Garden in Fall: The Good

It's the beginning of October and the days are getting shorter, the nights growing colder. These are the last gasps for the garden before it settles into the winter hibernation. In some ways, fall gardens can be very pretty. I'm always surprised at the plants that continue to bloom well in to fall, some even … Continue reading The Garden in Fall: The Good