The days are short, and the weak rays of the sun barely warm the skeleton of the garden. We’re stepping into the Persephone Period. Referring to the mythical tale of Demeter’s daughter’s time in the Underworld, where daylight fall below 10 hours a day, it’s a time of rest. Yet, even though it feels like ...
Read More | Pest PatrolWhen I first started planting at our house, I would take anything. If it came with a warning about being invasive, all the better! Now I'm regretting some of those decisions, including the semi-wild roses given to me by friends. Between fire, digging, cutting and maybe chemicals it is truly the war of the roses ...
Read More | Pest PatrolThis week my mother was bemoaning not sprinkling a pre-emergent in her garden earlier in the season. (Of course, this was because she flew out to visit us!) I asked her what weeds are her biggest problem, but she wasn’t quite sure. This is an important piece of the puzzle. If you're going to gain ...
Read More | Pest PatrolA nice spring day is the perfect opportunity to clean up the garden. Fall cleaning is least preferred to provide habitat for overwintering bumble bees and other insects. Plus, a foot of snow at the end of September dampened any motivation! Waiting for the perfect day This winter hasn’t been nearly as brutal as the ...
Read More | Pest PatrolI’m way late pruning my apple trees this year, but who can blame me? We’ve had snow on the ground pretty much since Halloween, and really didn’t have much for the Chinooks, the “snow-eaters” that melt the snow and give us a reprieve during the winter. When they make life bearable, I think is the ...
Read More | Pest PatrolYesterday's 40 degree weather offered the perfect opportunity to bring out the flame weeder. We haven’t seen temperatures above freezing, let alone that warm for 2 months. So, it was a good time to be outside. And, as I promised the boys, when it was warm enough that we could actually make a snowman (because ...
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