a garden maker's notes

Driving north yesterday, listening to NPR interview a magician, my attention stopped at his words “a day without wonder is a terrible day”. Yes!  I often refer to the ‘magic’ of the garden and being open to its’ wonder’.  Each day as the garden lives its’ life of photosynthesizing and reproduction, we have the opportunity to [...]

A warm summer twilight lured me to the lower gardens to witness astonishing shadows, highlights,and  color nuances. Watching the shifting patterns of light and dark reveling in leaves, flowers, textures, forms, and colors became a joyous Solstice eve celebration. No photos but a memory of enjoyed garden moments. Today is the summer solstice and the longest day of the [...]

Spring Anemone Steals the Show

Plant Anemone canadensis when you want to carpet a large area. Too vigorous for a small spot in a border. Here it works to echo the shape of the long narrow walk  as it directs your attention to the garden below with its beckoning color and texture.
Meanwhile, I’m challenged to dead-head [...]