Category: Newsletters
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April 2026 Newsletter
There is so much going on in the garden right now — this newsletter might be the length of a novel. My small pond in the back yard is a […]
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March 2026 Newsletter
Spring is springing everywhere in my garden! The white baptisia is sending up strong shoots with many white buds at the tips. If you haven’t grown this beautiful native perennial, […]
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February 2026 Newsletter
I began writing this on Feb 1st (2-1) and the temperature outside matched the date — it was 21 degrees! This current freeze is even colder than the freeze we […]
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January 2026 Newsletter
The collards and the kale are loving the weather! They are growing like crazy and are sweeter after the late December cold snap. Lettuce and arugula are growing great in […]
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December 2025 Newsletter
December began with wintry weather – damp and chilly. The garden is a shadow of the fall glory, but there are winter “glories” as well. A walk through the winter […]
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November 2025 Newsletter
The shift to cooler temperatures in the last few days has brought some changes to the garden. Many flowers are fading; the insect population is much less active; migrating birds […]
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October 2025 Newsletter
October always brings back memories for me! After a summer of hard work, my two daughters, Elanor and Liz, and I opened The Garden Gate for the first time on […]