I love April. Love May too.
We’ve been watching a Robin build her nest right outside our living room window in a Rhododendron. She worked hard. And then she sat. (Sorry, this photo was taken through our screen window.)

She’s been sitting there for a few weeks now, through the wind and some massive rain. She’s got [...]

With both Earth Day and Arbor Day coming up, I figure we might not be the only ones thinking about tree planting this month. We had an open space where we lost some junipers to the snow storm of the world this winter, so I jumped on the chance to put in something that would [...]

The Feb/March issue of Organic Gardening featured a beautiful article on the best flowering trees. I noticed at the end of the piece that most of the photos for it had been taken at Chanticleer Garden, which happens to be in Wayne, Pennsylvania (not far!) and open to the public for half the week. So [...]

Gosh, over 2 weeks since my last post?! Well, what can I say other than: spring arrived. My husband asked me the other day, “When will you get to a point where you won’t be gardening in every free moment?” A valid question, I’ll admit. But, as I told him, “The season is starting - [...]

Now that the weather is warming and frost-free dates are approaching (zone 6 is April 15 - remember your zone? Have you found your date?), I can feel the buzz of excitement, especially on the internet, among all of us who are growing vegetables this year. I’ve found a great number of really helpful posts [...]

Okeedokee, by now you have spent some time observing the sun and you’ve figured out in what zone you live. If not, you should probably head over and read this before you proceed.
It’s now time to think about what you want to grow and begin your research. I encourage you to consider, at least at [...]