We have some peonies around the place – my very favorite flower. If you missed my post on exactly how crazy I am over peonies, check it out. Today’s post is all about dividing peonies. When…
In his book Forest Bathing, published this year, Dr. Li starts off by reminding us how good it feels to be in nature. It eases our stress, gives us energy, and helps us to think more…
The beautiful sun came back to us! If you have been reading along, you may know that gloom was setting in. I am so happy to report that the sun is back, even though the days…
Although it’s not official just yet, it feels as if fall has descended upon us this week. I think it was in the 90s last week and I had big hopes for the veggie garden to…
Those beautiful mums are just about everywhere right now. That being so, a couple years back I made the executive decision to stop buying mums as part of fall decorating. Don’t get me wrong, I still…
Hey all! This time of year, many of the local nurseries are having end of season sales. Best thing ever! Okay, maybe not ever, but it’s pretty darn sweet. Did you know that autumn is the…
Hey all! It’s a new month and there are new things to do in the garden. Here’s what I will be working on this month in my Zone 6 garden: What’s on your to-do list?…
Hi all! A quick post with a garden update on the veggies I’ve been picking from the garden. Not extravagant but considering how late I started and how little effort I’ve put in this year, it’s…
I just finished reading Woodswoman by Anne LaBastille. Published in 1976, this book was hard for me to put down. It is an autobiographical recounting of one woman’s life living alone in the Adirondack wilderness in…
Isn’t is so strange when the natural world around you is so very still? When the sound of the crickets and tree frogs are the only thing that seem alive. There is not even enough breeze…
