Seed Catalogues
This morning I woke up to a thin coating of snow on the ground. Fortunately, I have a few new …
Sawing Branches
Cleaning up after the second snow storm of the season is underway at my house so we are sawing branches. …
The Rainy Day Garden
On the first day of the new year, I took a walk in one of the gardens at Merrifield Garden …
Watering Plants in the Winter
This winter the weather has been rather dry around here, so watering plants in the winter is a necessity. Everything …
Garden at Rest
Yesterday afternoon a soft, yet bright, light highlighted my backyard and my garden at rest. I took my camera phone …
Wintertime Yuletide Camellia
My wintertime Yuletide camellia blooms always surprises me in winter. Their bright red flowers start to bloom right before Halloween. …
Harvesting the Fall Lettuce
Today we are harvesting our fall lettuce crop. We only have one small row of lettuce, but it was enough …
Planting Fall Bulbs
This week I attended a garden seminar on planting fall bulbs. The main speaker was Peg Bier of Merrifield Garden …
Summer Gardening Lessons
I was thinking today about how quickly the summer months go and what summer gardening lessons remains with me. Right …
Trimming Trees
Ever since we fixed our chimney, we have been thinking of trimming trees back. The neighbor’s maple tree branches grew …