Vineyard Gardener
There have been some tests of human endurance of late. Folks have been complaining about their dwindling wood supplies.
This is the first winter in a while with proper amounts of long-lasting snow to please the young sledding crowd.
There are two types of people on the Vineyard in the winter.
If my dad could see what I did in my snow-covered driveway, he would roll over in his grave.
I’m mighty fond of a stay-indoors-all-day blizzard, especially when there is no loss of electricity. I prepared for the worst and was pleasantly...
The weather this winter is constant conversation material — in the single digits one day and near 50 the next. It sure beats last year’s almost...
Brrr . . . downright chilly last week. Good thing I’m a hardy type and don’t mind wearing several layers. I rarely, if ever, stay indoors for an...
Here we are! The start of another brand new year. Now is the time in the garden year to plan, order seeds and wax eternally hopeful.
This week between Christmas and New Year’s might be my favorite time of the year. All the crazy preparations of Christmas are behind us. The New Year...
Right after the winter solstice, I get a surge of rebirth. I know we are heading into some serious weather, but I simply cannot be bothered by snow...
I made one of my favorite pre-Christmas purchases this week — several cans of gold spray paint. I started out spraying the still-intact sedums in a...
Call me an oddball if you wish, but I simply love a rainy day. I’ve said countless times. . . there is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing!
