As an amateur vegetable gardener with all of my experience gardening in Texas, starting a garden here in Corvallis is like gardening in a different world. There the soil was rocky and sandy and the weather so dry that watering was a major issue. Here I’ve discovered that the soil in my yard is clay [...]
Booklist Magazine just came out with its list of the top 10 craft and gardening books of 2010 , and I wanted to share it with you.
On such a winter’s day, I’m not wishing to be in California. No way. Instead, I’m dreaming about being in my own warm & airy garden, among the green leaves and bright flowers, which is deeply textured by the light and shadow of my sunny day. Sure, it’s the cold, deep-night of winter, but every [...]
Spring has finally arrived! Yesterday was the Vernal Equinox, which happened at 4:44 am (PT). I chose a photo of a hyacinth for this post, as they’re my favorite spring flowers, mostly because of their amazing scent. This is my first spring in Corvallis, and I was pleased to see that hyacinths have popped up [...]
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