Moving forward through the Winter Solstice to longer days. Looking forward to a winter's rest(?), the spring garden. Planning forward...

Just this morning I trekked out to the Potager and snipped a few collard leaves for lunch. I sauteed them in oil with garlic, chopped walnu...

Wonderful, warm November - doesn't that sound odd? But it has been, was.  This morning it is 12° F. The first few snowflakes swirled in...

Before we moved here I resold or gave away many holiday decorations. I kept only what was special to me. A way of living with less is somet...

I just learned of the term nativar , a phrase sometimes used to describe a cultivar selected from a native plant.  Rhus aromatica 'Gro...