Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold
Marjorie’s Wedding One Hundred Years Ago
This month we are celebrating the hundredth anniversary of Marjorie Van Wickle’s marriage to George Lyon which took place on a beautiful summer’s day at Blithewold on June 1, 1914. At 4 o’clock in the … Read more.
100 Plants per hour
It’s not even June yet but it’s already planting week (month) at Blithewold. We hit the ground digging this week, clocking about 100 plants per hour. It’s not a competition but like every May/June we … Read more.
(Spring)time flies
Sometime last week I looked up and out at the landscape and was astonished to see that so many trees had fully leafed out. It was just the reminder I needed to stop and pay … Read more.
The difference a day can make!
I love looking at the garden when the beds are shaped and bare. There is something about seeing mounds of soil waiting to be filled with lush vegetables that excites me and the gratification of … Read more.
Tulip tryouts
I’m so glad the deer were put off by all the smelly stuff we sprinkled and sprayed on the tulips because they’re giving us the prettiest show right now. The Rose Garden looks like a … Read more.
MAY I start planting now? by Dan Christina
It’s May already!? Yikes!!! While I would like to say I have made tremendous progress in the Vegetable Garden, the weekly downpours are sogging up the soil and keeping me from getting any dramatic forward … Read more.
Tool tryouts
Last fall I received an email offering a free bottle of Liquid Fence Deer and Rabbit Repellent in exchange for an honest review, and this spring we finally sprayed it on some of the tulips – favorite … Read more.
Spring sprint
Over the last week – and the most glorious weekend – spring kicked it up a notch. Blithewold’s daffodils and trout lily are in full bloom carpeting the Bosquet in shades of sunshine. Mayapple umbrellas … Read more.
Block by Block by Dan Christina
Whew! What a difference a couple of weeks can make. While I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and down about the state of the garden these past weeks; finally progress has been made. No longer … Read more.
One step back…
…two ahead. By now there should be a spring in our dance step – and there is. I can tell because it squishes. This week another 2″ of rain fell. But on top of that, a … Read more.