A Way to Garden

a note of thanks, news, and my winter plans

Margaret — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:33:03 +0000

THIS WEEK’S EMAIL NEWSLETTER (WHAT? NOT ON MY LIST?) WAS MORE letter than news (though I suppose there is some news; more on that in a moment). With crusty, 20-something-degree serious frosts upon us and the garden almost put to bed, it seemed like a good time to say thank you all for your visits, [...] Related posts:

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stashing the sweet potatoes, in curry-in-a-hurry

Margaret — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:56:44 +0000

THE PUMPKINS AND ROOT CROPS AND POTATOES in the barn said, “That’s enough of this nonsense, Margaret” yesterday—enough of sitting patiently in there as they have since harvest earlier in the fall. Nights are in the 20s, and the barn’s getting too cool. But where to stash them all safely now? A new fast, freezeable [...] Related posts:

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doodle by andre: her other love, the mower

Margaret — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:29:23 +0000

WE GARDENERS HAVE SPOKEN OUR FEELINGS OPENLY together here about mowing, but I guess The Andres hadn’t had the talk yet–the talk about how some lovers with macho names like Toro and Snapper are fair-weather friends. Uh-oh, the mower’s about to go into cold storage, and *she* isn’t ready for the separation. Or maybe the [...] Related posts:

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feeling grateful for great fruiting plants

Margaret — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:17:35 +0000

AN INCOMING FLOCK OF ROBINS LAST WEEK and another of cedar waxwings just after remind me why I grow big masses of fruit-bearing plants, particularly shrubs and small trees like crabapples (above). The fact that all the leaves just fell here reminded me of the other reason—the selfish one: because I get to look at [...] Related posts:

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paperwhites on the rocks

Margaret — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:57:24 +0000

I AM REMINDED BY MY ANNUAL EMAIL from a venerable gardener in Rhode Island that paperwhites are lushes, and need a stiff drink their first two waterings to stay compact and less tipsy than they would otherwise. Depending on the “proof” of the alcohol you use, the mixture can be about 1:8 alcohol:water; her recommendations [...] Related posts:

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