Category Archives: Gardening

I had to admit one of my garden plants was dead tonight. The sedum was one of the first plants I bought – tucked in the corner, covered and shaded by the spruce tree. I couldn’t get anything to grow … Continue reading →

My mother came over to help me medicate the cat, and she saw the bedding plants on the front porch and maybe she kind of gasped a little bit. (Therearemaybealotofbeddingplantsonmydeckrightnow.) It’s cheap therapy says I. You put these things in … Continue reading →

The tree is coming down today. I’m glad that I didn’t find out until about late last night – I haven’t had to spend the days thinking about it. As I get older I give myself permission to feel sad … Continue reading →

My yarrow hasn’t died, but it might as well have. There’s a few bits coming up, but not much. It’s really annoying – this yarrow is new, and it replaces the yarrow that kicked the bucket last year. That yarrow … Continue reading →

Mr. Spit made me supper and then I went and sat in my garden this, carefully not thinking about the work still to be done (although it’s work I like, it’s still work) and not thinking about the grass, which … Continue reading →

It’s spring fever.  That is what the name of it is.  And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want … Continue reading →