I’m generally not one to reminisce about the goings-on of the year past. Gardeners are well served possessing a short memory, better to forget the minor disasters that occur with regularity, but we mustn’t forget the why’s and why-not’s, the how-to’s that prevent complete failure. My wife will confirm that my memory is selective, the unpleasant or…
Month: December 2009
Merry berries
The garden is covered by a blanket of snow, but today the sun is shining and birds are darting to and fro. Our bird feeder has long been abandoned, a victim of relentless tree rats. No doubt there are feeders resistant to tree rats (okay, squirrels), but I’ve become satisfied to provide natural feed and…
The year in bloom – early spring
The drive has been shoveled, several times. Nearly two feet of snow have fallen today, and spring seems far away. Days such as this bring back wonderful memories, of the storm of ’66 when as a kid I delivered the morning newspaper, wading through chest high drifts. Later in the day jumping from the second…
Slob proof!
Today a thoughtful home and garden marketing firm that I deal with sent me a paperback version of an interior decorating book titled Slob Proof! Real-Life Design Solutions. I’ll pass it along to my wife. I’m eagerly awaiting the garden version. I need help! In my garden an obelisk lies on its side, wrapped in a tangle of…
I knew it all along
The southeast is not always sunny and warm I’ve just returned from a week touring nurseries in the “sunny” southeast. After four days of rain the sun made a brief appearance, a respite from the monsoon. I flew out Friday evening in a sweatshirt with temperatures in the mid-thirties. Back home in Virginia, I awakened Saturday morning to large,…
Ramblin' through Dave's Garden 