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Daily Tread, or better named, Daily Treat
Some days the trek through the garden is quick –a passing glance checking in everybody. (The garden and its plants feel like a community of friends so the reference to “everybody” seems accurate.) Something unexpected stops me in my tracks–often with an exclamation of joy! This morning’s discovery that yesterday’s 70 degree heat brought the dwarf… Read more
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Peepers are New England ‘Singing’ Frogs
Barely awake, or was I barely asleep, I heard beep, beep. Or was it peep, peep. A cold morning earlier this week–waking more I realized that it was the first frog announcing its presence that morning. Their cheerful chorus greets me morning and night. I’ve gathered some information from the http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/spring-peeper.html “Type: Amphibian Diet: Carnivore… Read more
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First Blush
Daphne cneorum Its happening. Its been a long wait. Photos taken on April 4, 2008 in my front, back, and side garden. Read more
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UCSC Student Garden, Alan Chadwick, the Organic Farm Movement and Me!
tour-chadwick-garden-may-07 Alan Chadwick with Students–That’s Me Hidden Behind the Two Girls Dawn’s light and shadow found me hunting for the place I remembered — one of wonder and inspiration—UCSC’s Student Garden. As an apprentice there I received a different kind of education, a corollary experience to my enrolled courses. Both educational experiences merged helping me… Read more
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Birdsong, Fascination, and Breathing
Birdsong entered my life today. Last week or so I found myself noticing it a bit here or there through closed windows. But today the warm weather invited me to open the slider while I worked. I appreciated the fresh air immediately, but it was the combination of birdsong and wind chimes softly responding to the breeze… Read more
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Hamamelis Keeps Its Promise…kinda
Days after the snowstorm, the witch hazel in my garden bloomed. Sparsely. I was a bit disappointed. My expectations set too high, I realized a contrasting evergreen planted behind it would set off its few flowers better. Its second spring growing here I had hoped it would be covered thickly with brilliant yellow flowers. Last year it… Read more