Seeing is an acquired skill when it comes to gardening. And probably when it comes to life in general. I’ve lamented about the extensive invasive […]
Bird food
Leaving the garden in place — not cutting it back in the fall — left plenty of food for the birds. These flower heads were […]
New gardens
New gardens are full of soloists. Starting to play together as an ensemble. Not yet an orchestra.
Rain or shine
The weather: Rain and colder-than-usual temperatures through most of April. It has dampened more than the ground; the plants seem a bit timid, a few […]
More signs of spring
There are more signs of spring everywhere. Longer days, more sunlight. But the weather is changeable — just yesterday, there were torrential rains and high […]
Cocooning
The end of March brought a week of straight rains, and now the cold, windy (but sunny) weather that is usually reserved for early March. […]
Fresh and new
A day outside is a good day. It’s still early, but it’s all waking up. And doesn’t that seem fresh again, new again? As does […]
March forward
March is well underway; the clocks have been set forward an hour, and there’s a bit more light each evening. And the garden marches forward. […]
Critters
One of the fun discoveries about Windy Knoll has been the many critters we encounter. Well, generally speaking — snakes, not so much. There are […]