written wordsLetters are relics and treasure troves of information, transporting one right back to exact moments in time. A few years… |
#lawns
dooryard weed“dooryard weed, great plantain, Englishman’s foot, devil’s shoestring, hen plant, birdseed, waybread & rabbit plantain“ are a few of the… |
a plea for dandelions from the honeybeeOn a bright spring day, we can see our bees out foraging for needed food. And one wonders what they… |
wrensA few dandelions are popping out on the lawn and the bees are very grateful for this needed dose of… |
stepping stonesAccording to the garden historians, Rudy & Joe Favretti, “At the time of the American Revolution, about ninety-four percent of… |
weeds, seeds & volunteersLast week our gardens were deluged with yet more rain, so this morning I turned my attention to the bounty… |
buzzOur two new bee nucs arrived this week. A nuc (short for nucleus) contains one queen, 5,000-10,000 bees and the… |
dandelions, part 2Lawns are greening and yellowing up. The hated dandelion has arrived. Today, I watched bumblebees hum over the lawn seeking… |
lawn.landOne of our first chores when we moved into our colonial home was to establish a garden plot. Ironically, this… |