notes and musings from a perennial gardener
January 22, 2024 — It’s a good day for a stroll in the garden despite the fact that the mercury hasn’t climbed above freezing in nearly a week. But the cold and snow won’t last much longer. Rain and warming temperatures are in the forecast, so I want to make the most of today’s snowy scenes. By the time you read this, the snow will no doubt be gone.
As the year winds down, I like to reflect on how the garden has fared over the year: What did well, what struggled, what I’m most (or least) happy about. While disappointments are instructive, I make a point of focusing on the positives. A garden is supposed to be a source of happiness and relaxation, after all.
Come along as I riffle through the archives for lessons and highlights from every month of the year. If you’d like to know more, each entry is followed by related in-depth articles.
And now for a look back, starting with last January…
July 6, 2023
How fast the garden changes at this time of year! It seems like just yesterday that I posted the Memorial Day tour. A month later it all looks so different.
Let’s take a quick walk around and see what’s in bloom.
