Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold
Rearranging the furniture
Gail and I look at the North Garden all summer with very critical eyes and every year by this time we’re like discontented apartment dwellers – desperate to clear the clutter and rearrange the furniture. … Read more.
Cutting Garden new year’s day
The William F. and M. Kathleen Church Cutting Garden (I love using its whole name) went full circle yesterday – from spring’s tulips to spring’s tulips. Last Tuesday, after cutting buckets of bouquets from the … Read more.
Fall fling
The gardens were a little soggy yesterday. I could hear the ground actually percolating in places where it wasn’t ankle deep in mud. There’s nothing like a weekend of non-stop rain (the rain gauge overflowed … Read more.
Aerial view
We know a gardener whose most sublime view of her garden is from the bathtub on the second floor of her house. From there she can look down on her borders laid out like blankets … Read more.
No time like the present
I am often asked, usually when I’m away from work, when would be the best time to visit Blithewold. And of course I say, “It’s always a good time to visit Blithewold! Why aren’t you … Read more.
Looking forward
We can’t – or at least don’t – always live in the moment. The past is good to revisit sometimes for what it can teach us (you know what they say about hindsight and all) … Read more.
Monster Plant Rally!
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY!! – MONSTER PLAAAAAAANTS! Get your tickets today! It’s very possible that the heat and humidity of the last few days have caused my brain to crash but I’ve been overwhelmed and downright … Read more.
Pieces of flair*
If you ever get to visit Bristol during the pre-Independence Day season you’ll notice that Bristolians take this holiday very seriously. On my walks around town lately I’ve been absolutely amazed all over again at … Read more.
The slows
Gail doesn’t want me to admit this but we’ve both hit The Wall. It’s a June wall and I think we hit it every year as we finish planting and every year we think there’s … Read more.
Many hands –
– make light work, so the saying goes. I totally agree! I just read a blog post here by veggie garden guru Barbara Damrosch in which she shares a how-to put your houseguests to work … Read more.