A Walk in the Woods
For the last two months I’ve been hiking at Cobble Hill Mountain, a recreational area just five minutes from my house. I started with short … Read more
plants
Book Review: Dispersals, by Jessica J. Lee
Jessica J. Lee’s DISPERSALS is a tightly-written, necessary environmental history of plants from which we derive food and natural beauty.
Mosses and lichens: Tiny worlds at our feet
Moss and lichen abound in my yard, but can I identify them all?
Spring 2021
Spring is coming – the equinox comes on Saturday March 20th!
Gardening in the Time of COVID
Gardening is a great combination of therapy and tactile results, especially when you get to eat the garden’s bounty.
In the Garden
Some garden photos to calm your mind during this upsetting time.
Sunday Shot: 8 Dec
Two frosty photos from a morning photo shoot in the perennial garden.
Saturday Shot: Nov 24
Frost at the Cowichan Estuary, where a walk and some photography helped clear my mind.
Gardening as Editing
There’s a Dutch landscape designer whose work I really admire. Piet Oudolf has been creating lush garden landscapes for over 35 years. His goal is … Read more
