Gardening

A haiku — Birch trunks slice across the dark soil and darker sky. Sparkling flowers dance. I miss writing haiku. I realized today that a haiku would be the perfect piece of poetry to write about my visit to the Van Gogh museum on the last day of the Gustav Klimt exhibit. I’m…

Agave americana century plant. A large succulent, 3 to 6 feet, 1 to 2m tall, tolerant of salt spray, high temperatures, and long drought. Common name century plant comes from the long time it takes to flower but each large rosette of leaves lives from 10 to 30 years. The…

Thoughts on how visualization shapes reality — A few days ago, I wrote about planting bulbs and not letting the idea that it’s too late stop you in life. I Planted Bulbs Today Many things are never too late to startwww.baixiangren.com In that piece, I said: In a few weeks, I will be able to buy small pots full of hyacinths ready to be forced indoors or popped into…

Embracing the Dormancy of Winter As a gardener, the winter months can be a bit of a challenge. The cold temperatures and barren trees can make it difficult to find joy in my garden. …

Some flowers never fade, and some gifts keep on giving forever — My mother used to say my father always grew an Italian garden for us. It looked nothing like the painting above. The gardens from my childhood typically included tomatoes, peppers, and basil. I’m pretty sure there were always some marigolds too, but I don’t think my dad knew back then…