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I am the first to admit that I like spicy foods. But I’m also a Rhode Islander, and to me, “spicy” is a jalapeño pepper or two in my homemade salsa. So you can imagine my wonderment when I read … Continue reading →

I’m almost embarrassed to admit it, but I like this part of the gardening calendar best. Not because it’s time to relax, although of course it is. Not because I get to take stock and plan for next year, although … Continue reading →

Another dispatch from my former home city of Montreal: This one has to do with the city’s squirrels, which are apparently harassing park visitors. News reports tell of squirrels stalking people and even leaping into baby strollers and snatching food … Continue reading →

As I explained in my last post, I was in Montreal for several days recently. One of the nicest things about my former city is Summit Park in Westmount. Sitting at the very top of the mountain, this wooded area … Continue reading →

I was in back in Montreal recently, visiting relatives and friends. In November, people start wrapping their trees and shrubs to protect them from the road salt and the cold. Some Montrealers (my good friend among them) scoff at such … Continue reading →

HerbDoc has some musings on one of our favorite herbs, and one we use often during the holidays: Thanksgiving is a few short days away, and one of the herbs that no cook can be without is sage.  Sage has … Continue reading →

It’s the little things that make me happy – like buying an orchid that is reputed to be difficult to grow, and getting it to bloom often. Since I entered the orchid world a few years ago, I have been … Continue reading →

As a gardener, and someone who enjoys outdoor activities such as  skiing, I would like to have a general idea of how the coming winter is going to be. I know it’s impossible to know exactly, but you’d think that … Continue reading →

I don’t remember how I came across Elisabeth Tova Bailey’s book, “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating” (Algonquin Books, 2010). I downloaded it on Kindle, and was so quickly drawn in that I could not put it down until … Continue reading →

  I love growing this red salvia because it attracts hummingbirds like a magnet. It’s been sitting outside in its container on the deck, because I like to collect the seeds for next year, and it also seeds itself in … Continue reading →