Tag Archives: New England

A New Strain: “Last Gasp” Morning Glories!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

When my gardening neighbor planted the vines on the other side of the trellis shared by our patios, I was delighted. The quickly climbing green leaves made no distinction between thine and mine. They clambered through the lattice to my side as … Continue reading →

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HOW SWEET IT IS: The Gift of the Maples

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Here in New England (and all the way north into Canada), the deciduous sugar maple (Acer Saccharum) is leafless and barren in February, a dead sign of a dead land. Or would be — except that with the slightest daytime warming, sap … Continue reading →

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October is Orange and Blue — and Pumpkins!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

            “There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.”           —  Nathaniel … Continue reading →

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Shochikubai: Three Friends of Winter

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

SHO —         CHIKU —         and BAI —         We all get by with a little help from our friends — and since ancient times each of these “three friends … Continue reading →

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