IT'S ONLY MID-MARCH, but thanks to a freakish heatwave (as in temperatures 30 degrees warmer than usual), my garden is suddenly teeming with color. I went out with my camera last Tuesday and recorded the purple crocuses (above), and other spring flowers which are frankly so beautiful they make my head spin. Would you like to see them? Read more » Now in Bloom: March, 2012
March 22, 2012
IT'S ONLY MID-MARCH, but thanks to a freakish heatwave (as in temperatures 30 degrees warmer than usual), my garden is suddenly teeming with color. I went out with my camera last Tuesday and recorded the purple crocuses (above), and other spring flowers which are frankly so beautiful they make my head spin. Would you like to see them? Read more » Now in Bloom, February 2012
February 14, 2012
IN DEFIANCE OF WINTER, the plants in my music room window are singing a spring song. Would you like to meet these bloomers and perfumers? Say "hello" in this click-to-enlarge photo gallery (and I hope you'll tell me what's growing in your own window garden): Read more » August Flowers: Your Favorites & Mine
August 8, 2011
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN STACK UP FOR LATE-SUMMER BLOOMS? I’ll admit my own beds are more colorful in April than August. Still, the flowers which do emerge at this time — like the cranesbill geranium above — are choice. Would you like to see them? ‘Rozanne’ is probably the loveliest of all cranesbill geraniums. I… Read more »
The Window Garden in February
February 11, 2011
ONE OF THE NICEST features of a window garden is that you can easily change its composition to fit your mood. For instance, in February one of my windows (above) offers a private, and very fragrant, preview of spring (click photos to enlarge): On the broad sill, which is actually a bookcase placed beneath the… Read more »
Photo Gallery: Bambi & Mom
August 23, 2010
THIS MORNING a doe and her fawn paid me a call. Happily they lingered near the music room windows, where I was able to photograph them through the glass. Because deer have always been respectful of the grounds here, I honestly welcome, rather than dread, their visits. Here are more pictures of the pair, followed… Read more »
Welcome to My Herb Garden
July 16, 2010
IF YOU USE A LOT OF HERBS, why not design a small, formal garden in which to grow them? I did just that for my own array of aromatics, utilizing a sliver of land on the west side of the house. Here, in a 19×26-foot space outfitted with raised beds, gravel walks, and comfortable seating,… Read more »
My Favorite Roses
June 17, 2010
JUNE IS FOR ROSES, including the luscious, pink ‘Bonica,’ above. This one, and others, too, grow almost too well here at A Garden for the House. Would you like to see them? Here they are — along with a few cultural tips — in a click-to-enlarge photo gallery of color and perfume: I have never… Read more »
