I’ve been skiing all winter, and running 4 miles a day, yet as I prepare for the garden season I am building yoga into my routine. Getting ready for endless hours of bending, lifting and digging takes more than just staying active. Stretching and keeping joints flexible helps to also build stamina, which is essential […]
Grow Food not Flowers.
There is no doubt that the best part of writing a book is the tour that follows. Last week, I was a speaker at the Philadelphia Flower Show and tomorrow the Boston Flower Show. Since my talk is in the late afternoon, I have all day to stroll the floral exhibits. It is truly remarkable […]
Ornamental Edibles
If you crave a tidy bed of greens for an endless supply of the spicy, savory, bitter and crisp leaves that make a truly great salad, try growing a salad garden. It can be as small as a perfect square foot plot or a matrix of geometric designs. For new gardeners, lettuce and salad greens […]
A Vermont Tradition
Town meeting day in Vermont coincides nicely with when I work on my spring garden design. In between votes and the long-winded discussion of police salaries and library funding, I am doodling in the margins, plotting out my garden. Sure I am listening, but thinking about my garden not only keeps me awake, but at […]
March Flower Shows
If you are a plant person, be ready to break dormancy. March is the month for flower shows all across the northeast. Flower shows offer so much more than just beautiful flowers and colorful exhibits. Every day there are horticulture professionals who share their expertise that will inspire you to reach new heights with your […]
Soil before Seeds
Seed catalogs may be the focus for most gardeners this time of year, because who can resist the charms of colorful vegetables, fruit and flowers when the white snow provides the perfect canvas for fresh ideas. Yet underneath all that snow is a garden waiting to be planted, and soil that is yearning to be […]
Thank you to everyone.
This morning, I ordered two cases of my new book, The Complete Kitchen Garden from Abrams Books. It’s an odd feeling to picture the cartons of books arriving in bookstores this week. All across the country, booksellers and their readers will open the green cover and flip through the pages to admire the exquisite photographs […]
