In the weeds
byWhen a neighbor tore out his chimney, we couldn’t resist using the bricks to pave a walkway in front of the house. It seemed…
farming
Casting call
byI’ve always been a lazy gardener, never bothering with regular fertilizer application. But even when growing organically, plants need nutrient snacks to thrive, so…
Root bound and down
byWhen friends Chris and Jenny gave us a loquat for the orchard, it was living in a tiny temporary container. But after a few…
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Produce Department
byGeorgia Organics’ spring newsletter arrived yesterday, with a cover story that asks what could be hitching a ride on our fruit and vegetables. (Hint:…
Attack of the Killer Weedwacker
byThe black-eyed susans never saw it coming. (I must preface this story by saying it was ultimately my fault.) The city owns the sloped,…
High society
bySeemed appropriate last night to plant something beautiful to counteract the ugliness in Boston. So the front porch container is now bursting at the…
No soup for you
byIt was like an Abbott & Costello skit. Years ago, while in Atlanta visiting my collegiate partner-in-crime Katherine, I asked where her family was…
Trade fair — old timey style
byNext time I hear someone whine about all the cool stuff they wish they could do that only a big city offers, I’m gonna…
Under the weather
byGardeners often preach the importance of keeping a journal on daily temperature and rainfall, and now I see why. This is the first season…