life in and around the garden
Another year has rolled through in the garden.
How quickly the seasons slid from one to the next.
2013 was a year of extremes.
Snow and cold that did not want to end.
A Summer that came on hot and hotter.
Fall dropped in with cold, miserable weather.
And Winter, well it’s colder!
Happy New Year garden friends!
Seed catalogs have been arriving in the mailbox.
There are all ready lists of seeds to order.
What will I nurture in the greenhouse?
What will I repeat and what will I try new?
How will the kitchen garden be planted this year?
Rudbeckia gone to seed, gives texture to the Winter garden.
“Below normal temperatures”
I’ve tired of those words from the nightly weather reports.
I wonder how my Perennials will do with this year of extremes?
Quiet Winter morning in the garden.
The hustle of Christmas behind me, a walk around the garden was the perfect way to start the day.
It has all ready been a long, cold, snowy Fall!
What will Winter bring?
As the seed catalogs come in the mail, I began to garden plan on paper, though It will be months yet before a seed is planted in the greenhouse.
January brings a long awaited special moment for this gardener.
Watch for our garden in the Early Spring issue of Country Gardens magazine.
Pick up a copy and let me know what you think!
A little wreath.
Twisted vines from the garden.
A sprig of Juniper.
A simple bow.
Rural practicality in practice.
When it warms up this week, I have a few garden chores to take care of.
The Celosia grown in the garden, dried in the greenhouse, and turned into a stunning wreath to brighten up the Winter backdrop.
This wreath will stay up through most of the Winter. It’s like a cup of coffee for my eyes!
My little Herb wreath I made this past Summer.
Dried and ready to flavor Winter meals.
Pinch a few sprigs and roll between your fingers.
My little Kitchen Garden has lived up to it’s name.
down to earth digs 