THE EXERCISE PARADOX
About preventing gardening injuries, sod removal and a late March ice storm Dear Reader, Last week’s weather was, as to be expected for late March, a mix of things. Light flurries, followed by a hot bright sun, then a cold wet wind brought rain which stayed through the week’s end. North of Grimsby, it was […]
Designing for Designers
About designing a garden for an interior designer and an architect. A few years ago, I was invited to design a small front garden for the home of an interior designer and an architect. They brought to the table an aesthetic opinion on the garden space and language to communicate it (their drawings were immensely […]
The Four Seasons
How I became a gardener Summer Sundays are introspective. I spent the last one sitting in our garden, eyes half closed, half open, watching the halo of pollinators crowning the towering, flowering Joe Pye weed. I’m attempting to master the difficult art of sitting still. I’ve already vacated my lawn chair to get a little […]