“In a time of destruction, create something.” Maxine Hong Kingston, Chinese-American author The tally is in. The intense highs and lows of last winter have taken out one climbing rose, one butterfly bush, three lavenders, one hosta and one lemon balm. Most surprising was the lemon balm, which is, oddly enough, a mint even though… Continue reading Winners and losers
Category: gardening
462-step garden launch
"I don't have problems paying attention. It's just ... Hey, look! There's a squirrel!" coffee mug wisdom There was a time when I could do things like deep clean a room or welcome spring into the garden in a single day, maybe a single afternoon if there was fine weather and adequate coffee. That time… Continue reading 462-step garden launch
Nest in peace
“If fear was a man he would never take risks.” author Fritz Chery A pair of house finches is eyeing the Boston fern hanging on the front porch. A few strands of yellowed grass tucked beneath the fronds suggest a nest might soon be in the making. One pair or another does this almost every… Continue reading Nest in peace
Plotting in the rain
“What's a rainy day without some delicious coffee-flavoured loneliness?” Sanober Khan, Mumbai poet "Nora! Are you planting already?" I jerked upright, caught dirty handed in my own front yard. The question came from the venerable lady who once owned our house and whose shoes as a gardener I will never fill. (To this day, people… Continue reading Plotting in the rain
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 