Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold
Under Cover
It certainly feels like a New England spring to me! We’ve had snow, rain, and 65 degree weather all within several days. It’s always interesting when I hear people wondering if their spring bulbs will … Read more.
New Trials
It is starting to feel like spring and I couldn’t be more excited about it! Each fall, when we put the gardens to bed and I feel a bit worn out by the long … Read more.
Reflections
Last week, when February felt like May, it was difficult to keep a lid on all the spring ideas that were spinning around my head. Thankfully, the warmth last week was only a brief respite and … Read more.
Scratch N’ Sniff
With Autumn just around the bend, there will be many beautiful sights and sounds. The rainbow color change of the leaves. The crunch of fallen foliage under one’s foot. But right now, I’m leaning into this … Read more.
The light is changing, but the heat isn’t
Hello again gardeners and garden admirers! It’s Betsy here. Just wanted to reintroduce myself and say that it’s a pleasure to be updating you on the state of the gardens. Labor day has … Read more.
Prune it up
I am really excited to introduce my fellow horticulturist, Betsy Ekholm to the blogosphere. Betsy started working with Gail and me in 2013 as our gardens intern and we couldn’t let her go. Had to … Read more.
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