Views are a Really Big Thing. There are houses, especially Really Old Homes, where the design of the building shows an orientation, intention, and pattern […]
Author: Lisa
Fast fall photos
Summer holidays are now a distant memory, and for most of us, shorter days combined with increasingly busy schedules means less time outdoors. New tasks […]
Finally fall
This was an interesting year for gardening. (I’m purposefully avoiding the word “difficult,” because that would just be complaining, and when is anything worthwhile ever […]
A new leaf
There’s a title you might not expect in the fall. But fall has always a time of new beginnings for me. Pretty ironic, considering it […]
Soft edges
Blooming now across the woodland edges is white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima.) It’s pretty nice right about now, when everything is fading. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden […]
Dig Deeper
Summer is coming to a close. While the garden is slowing down, life continues to happen everywhere. September is a time to dig deeper. Reflect. […]
Safe haven
Helping bees can also help us. We’ve all read about declining bee populations and the vital role bees play in helping pollinate both crops and […]
Too hot to handle
There is no mistaking August in our neck of the northeast. The humidity is omnipresent and oppressive, and in recent years, there has been very […]
What’s in a name?
Oh, Persicaria! Virginia Jumpseed, Virginia Knotweed. A “smartweed.” Previously classified as a Polygonatum. So many names! In my quest to identify and understand what was […]