Return of the Great Winter Finch Superflight November 27, 2012 Evening Grosbeaks at our backyard bird feeder circa 1960. The forecast is in, and it’s going to be ‘Evening Grosbeaks’ galore this winter, not… Continue Reading
Gifts for Plant People November 25, 2012 1. Zinc Planters – Copper House Living – EUR 169. They would need to be shipped from Germany, but these are nice and unique… Continue Reading
Rare Bulbs, Common Bulbs November 25, 2012 Massonia jasminiflora Bulbs, whether they live indoors or out, are often like distant loved relatives, they visit, only staying for a while and then… Continue Reading
Happy Thanksgiving November 23, 2012 A happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Our home raised turkeys were moist and tender, as were our carrots, cabbage, potatoes, garlic, onions- all from our… Continue Reading
One Million Page Views! November 20, 2012 Camellia sassanqua is an autumnal blooming species native to the the coastal evergreen forests of southern Japan in Shikoku, Kyushu and in the higher… Continue Reading
Slaughtering our Turkeys November 18, 2012 Feathers mark the spot. It wasn’t as awful as we imagined, and for me, it touched a nostalgic note, as we raised and killed… Continue Reading
Confronting Turkey Slaughter November 15, 2012 It was our intent to raise our own Thanksgiving dinner this year, but as we close in closer to the date, the reality of… Continue Reading
Crabby Matty’s Real Estate Deal November 13, 2012 As the crab apples come into their own season, I too become crabby, since I now have to deal with selling a second house… Continue Reading
Winter Vegetables November 12, 2012 Espalier apple trees and winter vegetables survive an early snowstorm which dumped 9 inches of snow on our garden this week. This week we… Continue Reading
Smith College Chrysanthemum Show November 11, 2012 Japanese Spider mums and recurved formals, each trained in the classic Japanese form – disbudded to a single bloom received much attention at the… Continue Reading