On My List: Ferns, finally!
The actual dream.
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Book Shelf: “The Essential Garden Book”
Terence Conran and Dan Pearson’s follow-up to the legendary House Book.
Garage wall planting plan
Creating a 4-season focal point.
February ’26: Winter is long for a gardener
Spring may be coming, but planting season is still so far away!
Watch This: ‘Earth, I Thank You’
On ‘the Garden and Legacy of Anne Spencer,’ Harlem Renaissance poet.
On My List: Weeds and wildflowers
aka my “forbs Top 10 list.”
Book Shelf: The New Farmer’s Almanac, a literary journal
... for nature-minded people.
Courtyard garden master plan
The clouds have parted; the plan is clear. (-ish.)
Digging In: with Briar Winters
The NYC apothecary shares her exuberant city garden plot.
Linking About: Hamnet’s herbs, moody winter gardens, and more
... including a case for considering some non-native plants.
January ’26: Feeling wistful
Missing my garden mentor, and my garden.
On My List: Standout shrubs
Look at these hardworking, beneficial beauties.
books
Book Shelf: Lauri Kranz’s “A Garden Can Be Anywhere”
When you make potagers this gorgeous, best put them in a coffee-table book.
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The courtyard/kitchen garden conundrum
Must-make potager decisions before I can finalize the courtyard plan.
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Garden Goals for 2026
And what are yours? I’d love to hear—
links
Linking About: Inspiring minds, endangered plants and nature’s torch
Let’s go gently into the new year, shall we?
books
Book Shelf: “Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America” by Trent Preszler
A brief history of repeated, short-sighted American deforestation.
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Ghosts of potagers past: Florida
A kitchen garden with a river view.
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Ghosts of potagers past: California
How an overgrown lot became a picturesque and productive kitchen garden.
links
Linking About: Artful chicken coops, killer bugs, and restoration on every level
... including snack-sized gardening shows to savor.
books
Garden and nature books to give and receive
A holiday gift guide of sorts.
almanac
November ’25: Comical, really
A fitting end to my dahlia story, among other things.
plant list
On My List: Evergreen shrubs
Seeking non-deciduous and non-coniferous options!
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Un/paving the way for a courtyard patio
Asphalt reduction plan, step one.