In the Garden

November is often a celebration of the end of harvest. A celebration of the last of the crops being pulled from the ground before the

There is a comfort in the change of the seasons; there is a moment when you can feel it in your soul. It’s the next

Suddenly, it is mid-August and I find myself looking back wondering where the time has gone. I feel that summer has a way of doing

Early February. It’s been approximately three months since the last leaves fell off the trees. I am really ready to see green again. Fortunately, this

I’ve been tilling this bit of earth for more than a decade. Most years, I am ready for a rest and I happily embrace the

“Cold dark deep and absolutely clear,” from “At the Fishhouses” by Elizabeth Bishop   “[R]emember that it is not you that support the root, but the

If you are like me, you are busy planting seeds while the actual harvest of spring produce is a way off. But whether you can

Fall is a fabulous time for menu planning and eating, isn’t it? Everything is plentiful in September and the cooler temperatures lure us back into

We grew sweet peas for the first time this year.  My little girls are just amazed to see the peas that normally come out of