One evening last week I went to see Chip Sullivan and his partner Elizabeth Boults speak about their new book Illustrated History of Landsca...

Out in the countryside are some farms that let you go in and pick your own fruits and veggies. My favorite thing to pick are cherries. It se...

Can you say anthocyanins? My blackberry vines went crazy this year. I've gotten about 7lbs off them so far. I can see the end coming but...

Yesterday on Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day I mentioned how I'm loving my Encelia farinosa . It has silvery foliage that looks great wi...

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ! I'm loving my Encelia farinosa . The foliage (which I'll have up on Foliage Follow Up tomorr...