Category Archives: Gardening

Summer of our gardening discontent

Posted on August 1, 2022 by John Kevin Hickey

A gardener is one who attempts to achieve a vision in defiance of nature. And nature likes to throw out roadblocks and obstacles to remind the gardener just who is in charge. Every year there are challenges that the gardener … Continue reading →

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Spring in the garden: observations and a retrospective

Posted on June 21, 2022 by John Kevin Hickey

Spring of 2022 is now in the history books, for today is the first day of summer. I’ve decided to welcome the arrival of summer by taking a look back at the show the garden put on over the spring … Continue reading →

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Garden chores, howling winds and arctic freezes

Posted on April 21, 2022 by John Kevin Hickey

Spring is returning to my area in fits and starts. Which is of course not unusual. The transition between the seasons is always unpredictable. The transition from winter to spring seems to always have the biggest swings. Cold one day, … Continue reading →

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