Fences, repellent and other deer deterrents
Winter is near, and for most of us so are the deer. They need extra food now, to get ready for winter, and some of what they eat — green leaves and grasses — is not readily available. So they are eating evergreen plants Continue reading “Dealing with deer”
Grateful for family, friends and gardens
I think it’s important to take time to count my blessings. I try to take time each day to reflect on how grateful I am for living the life I do. And Continue reading “Giving thanks”
Tips for getting them to bloom indoors
At this point, the garden is put to bed — or if I’ve neglected to do something, it probably won’t happen until spring. But this is a good time to force bulbs for early spring blooming indoors.
To force bulbs means preparing them Continue reading “Forcing spring bulbs”
Try Brussels sprouts, broccoli and other fall veggies
Granted, I have a vegetable garden mainly so I can have fresh, succulent tomatoes from July until some time in October. But Continue reading “Eating fresh”
Plant now to have it ready next year
When I was growing up, my mom served meat and potatoes nearly every night. Our vegetable was peas or cooked carrots, and once a week or so we had an iceberg lettuce salad with cucumbers, tomatoes and carrots with dressing from a Continue reading “In praise of garlic”
Autumn treasures in my garden
Summer has faded and gone. Autumn’s bright foliage does compensate, somewhat, for the dearth of flowers, but a few of my trees and shrubs (and several perennials) bloom in October, and I treasure them. Let’s take a look.
Starting in early September but varying greatly Continue reading “October blooms”
Lessons from a visit to Shin Boku
A few weeks ago I traveled to Shin Boku Nursery in Wentworth to attend an all-day workshop on Japanese pruning techniques. Many of the techniques are useful to any gardener.
The workshop was organized and taught by Doug Roth, the publisher of Sukiya Continue reading “The art of Japanese pruning”
How to prepare them to move indoors
Most of us bring our houseplants outside for the summer. Now is the time to bring them in, or get them ready to make the move. It’s also the time to put herbs that you’ve had in the ground all summer into pots Continue reading “Houseplants and herbs”
Plant bulbs now for spring blossoms
Now is the time to buy your bulbs for spring blossoms. Most years I have bulb flowers pushing their way up through mushy snow and fallen leaves in early March, delighting me with their improbably delicate flowers.
First the small bulbs bloom: snowdrops, glory Continue reading “Planning ahead”
Corn mazes are a quintessential autumn activity
Whatever you want your corn maze experience to be — easy or complex, during the day or under the cover of darkness — local farms have plenty of options to choose from.
Beech Hill Farm in Hopkinton has two corn mazes within an Continue reading “Lose yourself in fall fun”
