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As always when I travel, I am on the lookout for herbs – unusual ones, common ones perhaps used in a novel way, and interesting...

As I sit here at the computer, glancing out the window at the birds hungrily invading my feeders, I am pleased with life in general. I...

I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED I often hear people complain about the difficulty of learning the Latin names of plants. It can be a daunting...

February - my least favorite month of the year. Right now, I am tired of winter and looking for spring. February 1 was also known as...

We have had a light frost twice already - so the basils and tomatoes have become history. However, there are still herbs that are going...

It's September, and even though much of the garden is still producing, signs of the winding down of the growing season abound. The nights...

The work in the greenhouse continues - each day I try to plant or pot up some seedlings. I estimate that I handle the plants at least...

With thoughts of spring amidst the swirling snow, I am busily planting seeds. The stratified, native seeds have been brought into the...

My dream of "living in the woods" has finally become a reality. Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to have a home in the woods,...

June is already slipping away. The weather has been rainy, humid, cold, and hot, though not all at the same time. I spent the second...

The rains have finally arrived. Too late for many of the crops - most of my fruit is diminshed in size and/or quantity. Almost no plums,...

I have not written for some time now, as things have become even more complicated in my life. Trips - to HSA and IHA conferences, NE...

At this time of year, there are several signs of spring. I've noticed that the pussy willows have already appeared, and yesterday, I saw...

Well, life has been busy as I wind down the year of 2015. I attended a workshop on "Nurturing Your Botanical Sanctuary" in October. This...

This year has been full of weather quirks. Summer is reaching into September, with temps in the 80's and high humidity. We have been...

The dog days of summer - named for the constellation Sirius which is prominent at this time of year - are here. With it comes the bounty...

July is already upon us, and the bees and other pollinators are busy fulfilling their mission. There is always a swarm of activity...

It's June, and the roses are fantastic this year, their heavy blooms bending the canes with their weight. Perhaps it was the harsh...

The long, long winter is past and we are finally experiencing spring, albeit a little later than usual. One of the first signs were the...

I'm hoping that March will be milder than the past month. The snow is still piled higher than I've ever seen here. The cold temps are not...