Patience

Patience

Hopefully you have some, as I’ve forced my readers to wait several months for this blog post. I don’t have much. According to many online questionnaires, I suffer from adult ADD. As a gardener, this means that I don’t label anything. I have no idea... [+]

Grasshopper Invasion

Grasshopper Invasion

They are everywhere. Thousands of them. Take one step outside my door and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Visitors are greeted by a swarm of grasshoppers as soon as they step foot on my property. I first noticed the grasshoppers months ago, but I... [+]

Fungi in the Forest

Fungi in the Forest

I feel exhilarated. I just returned from a trip to the mountains; a trip that could not have been more relaxing and blissful. It’s been a short summer. I told myself I was going to have fun this summer. Last summer was short – I... [+]

The Garden Grows

The Garden Grows

The garden is growing. I’ve neglected to keep you informed of the happenings in the last month, and as a result I have more to say than seems reasonable. This is by far my most successful year, and I can say that with certainty before... [+]

Rainy Days

Rainy Days

It seems like just yesterday I was talking about the rhubarb I planted. Today it looks like this. It has been a very rainy spring in Colorado and the garden is loving it! The one draw back? I haven’t been able to get out there... [+]