Category: Newsletters
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May 2026 Newsletter
I know I say this every year, but there is nothing better than eating a potato right out of the garden, cooked and served at once! Like many others my age, I keep watch on the amount of carbs I consume, except for the three or four weeks that I can harvest potatoes. Soon it…
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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 “high traffic” area. I’m listening to some very loud frogs in my pond right now. The cacophony started last night and continues. I haven’t counted…
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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, try it out! The thick stems emerge from a woody root, and in a short period of time, the baptisia grows to about 2’ high…
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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 experienced a week ago. This weather is forecast to last three days with temperatures below freezing at night. I always groan and feel sorry for…