THE FROGBOYS AND I wish you peace in the pond, baby, in 2009.
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FROM THE WEEKLY PODCAST
rethinking the lawn, with dan wilder
THE LECTURE that he’s been giving for a number of years is not-so-subtly called “Kill Your Lawn.” Ecological horticulturist Dan Jaffe Wilder knows that starting over and creating an entire native habitat instead of a lawn isn’t for everyone. But Dan just wants to grab our attention and get us to start to make some changes at least in the way we care for the turfgrass we do want in our landscapes. And maybe give up a little square footage of it to some other kind of more diverse planting, too, like the wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana, inset). Alternative, more eco-focused styles of lawn care, along with some lawn alternatives is what he and I talked about on the podcast. Dan is Director of Applied Ecology at Norcross Wildlife Foundation in Wales, Massachusetts, and its 8,000-acre sanctuary. He’s also co-author with Mark Richardson of the book “Native Plants for New England Gardens.”
(Stream it below, read the illustrated transcript or subscribe free.)
Peace back at ya! Happy New Year
Happy new year to all, speaking and croaking (and peeping, and…)!
Johanna
http://www.busysolitudefarm.blogspot.com
From my frogs to yours…
Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Cameron
among my many new year’s resolutions is to take a deep breath before i let a negative thought develop into a nasty action…peace and love to all as well
btw, how do you know they are frog boys (as opposed to girls)?
Thanks to all of you for your good wishes. Chris, I can tell because they watch football and never look at a map when we’re out in the car and get lost. :) No, really, I can only tell during the active mating season when they are “in the mood” from their behavior, vocalizations, and how some species color up. And even those hints are an imperfect guess. I just assign them the label of “boys” because I am a “girl” and I like having whatever you call an all-male harem, albeit an amphibian one.
From my puddle to your pond. Happy New Year to all!
Happy New Year from my garden fairies to your frog boys and from me to you!
Happy New Year to all the creatures at A Way To Garden from all the creatures at jwlwgardens
Wishing you all a prosperous and joy full Gardening New Year.
John and Liza
Our pond has a lot of critters but, alas, not frogs. I can only dream of a chorus of guys serenading me in the new year. Happy 2009!
Add lots of joy to that as well. To you and the frogboys the best to come in 2009.
Susan
I just found your blog while watching a Martha rerun – I hope to visit often!
Peace to you and the frogboys and a great year in 2009.
Judi
Welcome, Judi. I am so glad to start the year together, and hope I will see you again soon. I will let the boys know you’ll be back.
I hope the frog boys are ok under the ice today. So glad this one chipped his way out to wish us all Peace. How nice! Love the necklace.
New Years Greetings from my cozy cottage.
♥Rosemary
I’m so happy that I found this blog a month or so ago. I’ve been back in the city the past 6 years where I only can garden in containers and in my imagination (from 140 acres in Mineral Point, WI), but I’ll be moving back to the country -fingers crossed – this year. At least I’ve begun the process. Plans are to build a tiny house surrounded by as much land as I can afford.
Anyway, connecting with you all via this site makes me happier than I have been in a long time, so thanks! I had no idea how much I would miss gardening (and the night sky and silence), and awaytogarden feeds my soul.
May it please the fates to allow us all a good year.
Wendy
Wendy, I have to say from all of us here that your comment is pretty swell. I think we all wish you that piece of land and little house you dream of, and knowing that we in the A Way to Garden community here have helped you weather the days without it is very satisfying. Thanks. Blessings.
I love those frogs…and how cute they are. I really need to make a another frog doll to add to my primitive doll collection. I saw you Margaret on Martha and thought you are so very funny. Love your blog…drop my and see me…Rhonda
Welcome, Rhonda. Glad you enjoyed the Martha segment. I will be watching for your frog dolls!
Margaret, enjoyed seeing you on Martha. You inspired me. Happy New Year, from my neck of the woods to yours.
Welcome, Cathy, and thanks for the kind words. Happy 2009 to you as well, and please don’t be a stranger.
By the way, I realize I have forgotten to mention that visitors have been sharing photos of their frogboys in the Urgent Garden Question Forums here as well. Have a look.
Peace! Hope you have a froggy new year. Wait, that didn’t come out right. Happy New Year!
~Angela :-)
Har! Love the beaded necklace. Have one word for you: Etsy. Think about it. ;D
In all seriousness I wish you and the boys total peace and love in 2009. It’s been a joy following this family.