To my surprise I found an array of sixteen pernnials for sale at the local Star Market, a large grocery chain. The plants each came in an individual box. All were assembled into a large cardboard stand which was a…
Just received a catalog from one of my favorite perennial growers Bluestone. A perennial that I planted many years ago is the delphinium, a flower that has been part of the flower garden for a long time. It's color is…
The last couple of weeks have provided me with all sorts of feelings. We are selling our New England house after thirty-three years. The land around our house, three quarers of an acre, has been my garden and has taught…
Nineteenth century poet and gardener Celia Thaxter (1835-1894) spent her summers on Appledore Island off the coast of New Hampshire. There in the summer she planted a garden with heirloom Victorian flowers. She records her garden experience in her wonderful…
This past week the gospel reading at Sunday Mass included instructions known to every gardener. The story Jesus told was that without adequate soil a seed will not flourish. Jesus said, "A farmer went out to sow his seed. " Some…