What inspires a gardener can take many forms. Often we depend on garden writers to tell us how the garden needs to look. Nineteenth century poetry inspired two of the most famous English garden writers of that period, Shirley Hibberd…
We all love some flowers in the garden more than others. That is the case with dahlias and me. I love dahlias. Here is 'Creme de Casis' which I grew this summer in a container along the driveway. [below] Dahlia…
Every year I grow nasturtiums. They are an easy flower to grow from seed. Just press the seed into the soil. I had no idea that it had been a popular garden flower for hundreds of years. Over that time…
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…