KOO KOO FOR KUSHI MAYA – MY NEW FAVORITE SUMMER LILY July 26, 2015 After a late afternoon summer thunderstorm – complete with small hail and gusty winds, the Kushi Maya lilies remained tall and strong. I expect… Continue Reading
HOW VERMONT HAS BECOME THE ‘NAPA VALLEY’ OF CHEESE MAKING July 22, 2015 Cheese makers from the Von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield, Vermont offer samples of some of their award-winning creations. Oma was our favorite, a distinctive… Continue Reading
SATURDAY AT THE NEW ENGLAND LILY SHOW July 17, 2015 The first Saturday after the Fourth of July is typically the date for the New England Lily Society Show, and I hate to admit… Continue Reading
MY ‘BACK FORTY’ – MY SECRET GARDEN AREAS I’VE NEVER SHARED BEFORE July 17, 2015 A HOSE BRINGS WATER TO THE CHICKEN COOP, 250 FEET AWAY FROM RUNNING WATER AT OUR HOUSE. HERE ARE SOME PARTS OF THE GARDEN… Continue Reading
FIGHTING BOREDOM: 10 NEW PLANTS I’VE NEVER GROWN BEFORE July 12, 2015 IPOMOPSIS RUBRA, A NATIVE SOUTHWESTERN WILD FLOWER, BLOOMS IN THE FRONT MIXED BORDER Just when I was beginning to feel a little bored with… Continue Reading
RETAIL VISIT: A QUICK STOP AT TERRAIN IN WESTPORT July 9, 2015 The perfect potting bench with hand crafted pottery at the Terrain in Westport, CT A couple of weeks ago we stopped in at the… Continue Reading
BOOK REVIEW – BEARDLESS IRISES July 9, 2015 Specialist or enthusiast books seem to be falling out of fashion with most publishers – a sad but perhaps more efficient reality given that… Continue Reading
THE ROTOTILLER RE IMAGINED – VERTICALLY July 8, 2015 Joe used this new Vertical Tined tiller “right out of the box”, insisting that we had to give it the Russian Roulette treatment. Let’s… Continue Reading
AROUND THE GARDEN, RANDOM JUNE TASKS AND EVENTS July 1, 2015 It’s just about lily season around here, and with this amazing lack of lily beetle, the lilies are looking fine, with no damaged foliage… Continue Reading