My friend Dinah’s mother used to say that the weather patterns on the Island changed when they dug the Cape Cod Canal. This is probably a reason that everywhere else gets rain and we never do...

Several days last week made me very happy weatherwise. Cool and foggy in the morning and overcast for most of the day. It was great garden-working conditions–I think the Irish referred to it as...

I’m good at about 60°. The past week’s heat and high humidity have made me a bit sour. The good news, however, is that the plants love it. Things are jumping out of the ground. I...

I know people will say “we’ve had all that rain“ but it is really dry. I was transplanting recently into pure powder. This brings me to a subject I discuss at least once a year...

The Island is just beautiful this week. The trees have all leafed out and some of my favorites are in full bloom. For starters, the locust flowers which are pretty high up so could be missed, are...

A week ago Saturday we had significant rain. My friend, Sharlee, reported over three inches on Chappy. Nevertheless, my gardens are all dry and in need of another good soaking. Sadly, I still have...

We are right in the middle of high spring. All the plants and trees are looking their very best. I have a low growing, somewhat shady area that is performing better than I’ve ever seen. In...

Because it has been oddly chilly for April and May, the spring ornamental bushes and trees are behaving the way they did decades ago. When my children were in grade school in Tisbury the annual...

Covid has made me a complainer. First, I whine when it’s cold and wet. Then when it’s hot and dry for one day it annoys me. But I have absolutely nothing about which to complain. I have...

Too bad the weather does not respond to criticism because it’s been getting plenty of it lately. It’s hard to remember such a wet, windy and chilly April especially after a warm March....