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Here’s HerbDoc with some garden tool chat: Before I run outside to the garden and get them all dirty, here are two of the several tools that I couldn’t resist ordering after a late winter presentation on hand tools. The … Continue reading →

This is such a common sight, it’s almost a part of our modern landscape. This wayward bag is in our neighbor’s crabapple tree. We are so close to the water that it could easily blow into the salt pond and … Continue reading →

The phalaenopsis in the above photo is one of my favorites. I don’t know its name, but it was given to me by a Master Gardener friend named Earl, so that what I call it. Before I dash out the … Continue reading →

Please forgive me if I have been remiss in posting this week. My beloved companion, Geneva, died a few days ago, just days before her 17th birthday. I am dedicating this post to the Best Dog Ever, my irreplaceable canine … Continue reading →

Last winter we had almost no snow; just a few inches, if that. This year we experienced our first real winter in years. Our last snowfall was a couple of days ago – about three inches – in late March! … Continue reading →

As an an unabashed admirer of garden writer Tovah Martin, I am happy to see her star deservedly on the rise. Her work seems to be popping up everywhere, including Martha Stewart Living, Country Gardens, Coastal Home and Yankee magazine. … Continue reading →

Here’s Herbdoc with some timely advice: What? Don’t rototill? Believe it or not, the newer recommendations tell us not to do it. Most folks don’t want to retire their beloved tillers that turn the soil into what looks like a … Continue reading →

Herbdoc’s older post on soil testing has proven to be one of this blog’s most popular, so I asked her to write a follow-up, just in time for prepping our gardens for planting. Even though it’s snowing out as I … Continue reading →

The work on the monstrous garage behind us continues, and the giant earth mover still sits on the mud that was once a wildflower meadow. This experience has upset my equilibrium more than I ever thought possible, and I will … Continue reading →

hey, auntie beak, resident garden geek here again, with a nifty and easy-to-use tool that will help you determine when to plant your seeds, whether you’re starting indoors or directly in the garden. visit this link on google docs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArteSOU626mxdEFxOXU0VXN1VzJkVXVaaWl2UTEtYmc&usp=sharing this … Continue reading →