garden

  • Autumnal wonderings from the garden (work)bench

    It’s the autumn equinox today. As I potter around in my garden, I notice how things are starting slow, cool, darken. I’m harvesting marrows every few days instead of watching them relentlessly swell as they did a month ago. The… Continue reading

    Autumnal wonderings from the garden (work)bench
  • Green beans and flea beetles

    With my first cup of coffee, I disappear into the garden, Macchia leading the way or close on my heels. I inspect the overnight growth. If you pay attention, it’s there. I admire the newest leaf, the latest flower, the… Continue reading

    Green beans and flea beetles
  • Garden benching and other musings

    Tonight I’m sitting on my own little garden bench that I assembled this morning. There have been many brown paper packages that have arrived in the last few weeks that have slowly but surely begun to make our house home.… Continue reading