BEFORE THE APOCALYPSE BLEW IN SATURDAY, with its relentless 50-plus mile-per-hour winds, there was a brief moment of sanity. The snow was finally melting, revealing the first bulbs, and the very best part: I got my knees wet in the process of going to have a closer look. The outdoor garden season is officially upon us (once the broken branches stop swirling, that is). May we all ruin many pairs of pants during our upcoming gardening experiments.
oh, happy day: first wet knees of 2010
a new forum, a new moderator—come join us!
TO GET MY FORUMS READY FOR ALL YOUR QUESTIONS this spring, I had some serious work to do. I’m pleased to say the newly rebuilt question-and-answer area of A Way to Garden is now open for business, and we’ve even hired a moderator! I call it the Urgent Garden Question Forum, after a phrase my sister used to utter on my voicemail; you can read about that history here. I think you’ll like the new Forum, powered by bbPress, as much as I do for its streamlined functionality, and I know you’ll like Leslie, an experienced gardener who doesn’t just like to garden, but needs to. Sound like anyone you know? [Read more...]
at last, a new beginning: first bloom of 2010
IT’S OFFICIAL: A NEW GARDEN SEASON IS UNDER WAY. Or so the winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis, told me today, once the fast-receding snow finally let it speak up. My official sentinel of spring, whom I have mentioned before, has reported for duty. Hallelujah.
doodle by andre: beaten into submission
THAT ANDRE IS TURNING INTO A KEEN GARDENER. Now he’s using newspaper to kill weeds, like we all do. His take is, um, a little “different,” though. In Andre the doodler’s own words: [Read more...]
a harvest of garden links from my recent travels
LET’S BE HONEST: WE ALL WEB-SURF, RIGHT? What better diversion is there while waiting until (what hopefully was) the last significant snow melts? The map of where I’ve been lately has pushpins inserted at a hodgepodge of pitstops, but that’s the fun: the ricochet that landed me a design for a great compost bin, a handsome cabbage relative, and a new way to think about deer resistance (above)—among other treasures—all in one chaotic, captivating click-stream. My recent indulgences: [Read more...]









