It seems that I have ben away from the blogosphere for a while but I am back with thoughts about flowers, with different reproductive strategies. We think of flowers in so many different ways but in fact, to the plant they are a means to an end. That end being the continuation of their species. … Continue reading Grass Flowers →

This will be a rather eclectic post that meanders from one topic to another. It is sunny, hot and humid this morning, so after snapping a few pictures I have retreated indoors to the AC to write this blog. The younger me would have stayed out working in the sun, getting overheated and dizzy. I … Continue reading Late July Veg, Flowers, Weeds, Heat and Humidity →

When one lives on the edge of a wooded area that can go on for miles, one should expect visits from the local wildlife. Some of the usual suspects include deer, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, opossums, skunks, woodchucks, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, mice and a plethora of various birds. While we do enjoy viewing the wild animals, … Continue reading Fences →

It’s July 13th and it’s raining again. As with most things, there is the good and the bad of it. The good is that the gardens are being well watered and many of the plants are responding with beautiful blooms. The vegetables are doing well too. Here are some pictures to illustrate. Dahlias. Four of … Continue reading Mid-Summer Garden Flowers →

My Garden Smells The title reads, My Garden Smells, not, My Garden Smells. Confused? This blog is a picture tour of plants in our gardens that qualify for a scratch and sniff book. There are times when I enjoy just going from plant to plant to rub and sniff or just to smell the daisies, … Continue reading →

An Interview With Botanist Walter Kittredge This blog is going to be a departure from the many entries I have made in the past. I am taking a page from Margaret Roache’s A Way To Garden blog where she provides a transcript of conversations she has with experts in the field of horticulture. My first … Continue reading →

Last week I finished the last of twelve UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener classes. When I applied to participate in this program I had three goals: fill in the gaps in my knowledge of gardening and associated topics; become aquainted with other like minded gardeners; and learn how I could spread my love of gardening … Continue reading Garden Tour May 27, 2021 →

May 2020 My father, Allen Kittredge, passed away in 1999. Our good friends the Levasseurs gave us a Delaware White azalea plant in his memory. We planted it between our deck and the driveway. About ten years ago we renovated the deck so I dug up the azalea and temporarily planted it in our vegetable … Continue reading An Azalea and a Snow Plow →

Here is a collection of pictures I took in our gardens this morning on the 15th of May. Left to right: Row one, tulips, grape hyacinths with johnny jump-ups; English daises; dwarf iris. Row two, reblooming lilac; pansy; bleeding heart. Row three, anemone; solomon’s| seal; ladies mantle. Row four, sweet woodruff, vinca; purple lilac. Row … Continue reading May Flowers →

I attribute the quote in the title to my grandfather Grover Eaton from around 1955. He believed that for every job there was a tool designed to be used to maximum efficiency. Apparently he felt that a teaspoon was a bit too small to stand up to the job of consuming his morning bowl of … Continue reading “That’s Like Trying To Eat Cornflakes With A Teaspoon” →