JACK AND I WISH YOU EVERY GOOD THING in 2010 (however you wish to pronounce it, twenty-ten or two-thousand ten, or even two-oh-one-oh). As our parting shot, a look at some of the zillions of photos we enjoyed taking in 2009. Happy New Year! (Photo of us thanks to Erica Berger, and no, I am not torturing Jack. Promise.)
Click on the first thumbnail to start the show, then toggle from slide to slide using the arrows next to each caption. Enjoy!
never stop wanting more plants, my garden mentor instilled in me 20-plus
years ago, regularly reminding me of another gardener, past 90, who still lusts
for every new thing he can get a cutting of. I promise not to, until I myself
am back in the soil.
slideshow: a garden walk in winter 
garden open day today: a mini virtual tour 
slideshow: 8 favorite garden ephemerals 
I also found you through Mariana Greene’s article in the Dallas Morning News this morning. What a marvelous website! I am thrilled to have found it and thoroughly enjoyed the fabulous photos of your garden. I look forward to following your 2010 gardening adventures. Love Jack – a kitty with attitude!
Welcome, May. Jack will love it — being called “a kitty with attitude.” He certainly has that (when he is not stoned on catnip, which is a lot of the time lately). I am glad you have found me and that we can garden virtually together in the season to come. I have a few months yet of waiting, but I will try to conjure up some offseason entertainment. See you soon again.
Happy New Year, Margaret! Thanks for the beautiful slideshow & for sharing your lovely space and knowledge. You and Jack look great :)
I went to High School with Erica Berger. We were on the Conestoga staff together she has accomplished fantastic things. We had a fantastic adviser, Miriam Grant at NMSH.
@Kathleen: How nice to hear from an old friend of Erica Berger’s. Yes, she is so talented, isn’t she? And a very true friend. Hope to see you soon again.
I saw a blurb about your blog in my local newspaper, and I really enjoyed logging on. I have been a fan since you were at Martha Stewart Living. Look forward to your garden in 2010!
Welcome, Angela. How nice of you to come investigate. Especially nice for me at near-zero days here to have the warmth of your comment. :) See you soon again, I hope.
Dear Margaret;
I saw a quick slide of an upright purple coned conifer. I couldn’t locate it later. I have seen this before and would like to add one to my pinetum. Do you have the variety and where I might locate one?
Having just discovered your spectacular site, I hope to venture over for a peek during one of the Open Days.
It almost hit 70 today so I am charged for the season.
Regards;
Jeff
Welcome, Jeff. It is Abies koreana, the Korean fir, that has the purple “pine” cones. It’s in a few places, including this post. It is easy, beautiful, and oh those cones! Thanks for the kind words, and yes, do some visit. I will be here, under a pile of weeds or trimmings of some kind. :)