Club Notes Type: Gardening Life

Countess Elizabeth von Armin wrote, “If Eve had had a spade in paradise and known what to do with it, we should not have had all that said business of ... Read More 

Oh, she’s dead. She is dead. I mean, she’s had her cantankerous moments before. Those times when she wouldn’t start no matter what. The days when she sputtered around all ... Read More 

Peas don't like me. I mean it. It's not my fault. I like them. There's nothing more symbolic of early-summer gar­dening success than grazing along a row of twining pea ... Read More 

What is the number one conversation topic of all gardeners? You know it: weather. We all know what Mark twain said: “Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything ... Read More 

Trowel out a hole … grab a root ball … set the plant in … tamp the dirt back in … water it all in … One. It’s a wet, ... Read More 

It happens every year. Every Spring. I forget all my failures. I forget the tomato seedlings that cooked in the cold frame last May. I forget the waves of weeds ... Read More 

hey say every gardener should keep a detailed record book. I don’t. If I did and anyone looked into it for the month of February and March, I’m afraid they’d ... Read More