my garden
Hot Tip: ‘Potting up’ as crop succession
Or, how to transplant plants with the least root disruption.
Book Shelf: Truly stunning ‘Wonderlands’
A big, beautiful repository of glorious garden photos
Suddenly, it’s veg season!
And I’ve got a makeshift container garden to sort out.
Lilies of the mountain
Stumbling across native spring ephemerals in the wild.
Linking About: Why trees are good for you
... and a matter of public health.
April ’26: The pink and green of it all
What a joy, after the winter that was.
Sometimes gardening looks like painting and building
An Infrastructure Month update.
Playing Favorites: The unfairly maligned Lady Violet
She’s beautiful, assertive, even edible — what’s not to love?
Read This: ‘North Woods’ by Daniel Mason
A novel for plantspeople and nature lovers — among other things.
Make bugs not war
Thoughts (and links) on why and how to cultivate insect life.
On My List: Early Bloomers
Gorgeous native alternatives to my favorite imported bulbs.
March ’26: It’s all happening!
Goodbye asphalt, hello leaflets — things are finally in motion.
Playing Favorites: Pride of Madeira
This bit of garden nostalgia is also a cautionary tale.