Notes from the Field: A Gift of Weeds
June was an extraordinary month for roses. But now it’s July and if you haven’t been vigilant the weeds are fairly impressive as well. The post Notes from the Field: A Gift of Weeds appeared first on...
View ArticleNotes From the Field: A Hole in My Heart
A part of me died when I watched the façade of the Sag Harbor Movie theatre crumble and fold in upon itself. The post Notes From the Field: A Hole in My Heart appeared first on The Sag Harbor Express.
View ArticleNotes from the Field: Winter Walks and Wonderings
Carving a path for nature from one side of this island’s fork to the other is all very interesting, you say, but why am I talking to you about the swamp at a time of year when all its flora is naked...
View ArticleNotes from the Field: No Place in the Garden for Contempt
I’m not saying that there are no rules in gardening, there certainly are; but only if you want to achieve a specific look. The post Notes from the Field: No Place in the Garden for Contempt appeared...
View ArticleNotes from the Field: Please Sir, May I have Some More?
We’re just on the cusp of the yearly explosion of reawakening gardens, and it is this expected boom, the anticipation of color and texture and perfume, that sends frissons of excitement right up a...
View ArticleAn Endless Circle of Green
It’s not that I’m anti-holidays, it’s just that every year there seems to be a touch more craziness peppering the atmosphere over these four to five weeks, so it’s with a tiny bit of elation that I...
View ArticleBulbs in a Climate Challenged World
If it’s happening in my garden, I’m fairly sure it’s going on in yours too, so yes, that’s right, the leaves of our spring bulbs are starting to come up already. I know, I know, you’re thinking that’s...
View ArticleNotes From the Field: Slow Down, Amateur Gardeners!
I recently attended an event where we were instructed to close our eyes and envision our ideal 2040 and then report to the room what changes in our lives we could make to head towards that future. Not...
View ArticleNotes From the Field: Cutting Stems In the Winter
It’s that time of year, when the air starts to taste different, when you can see the far side of winter and off in the distance — yes for sure, that’s definitely spring. Still, don’t be fooled into...
View ArticlePrickles, Thorns and Spines, Oh My
I don’t know why I became obsessed over clarifying the difference between things on a plant that will draw blood, but it’s a rabbit hole I fell down that I thought I’d share with you. Perhaps it’s...
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