I often say that I garden on 4 acres, but I suppose that’s not exactly true. The house, barn, and sheds take up some room, after all. And then there are the alpaca pastures, which are the closest thing I have to lawn. Together, that’s about an acre. Then there’s “the shrubbery,” which fills about [...]
So, two friends of mine were over for dinner last week. One friend who has photographed my garden over the years gave the other friend a garden tour while I was tossing the salad and throwing some chicken on the b-b-q. I saw them standing near my southern sloping hill garden (whose soil has never [...]
Don’t get me wrong: Writing about plants is a great way to make a living. But, as with any job, certain realities have to be faced. Long gone are the days when a writer could turn in a book manuscript and have the publisher to print the whole thing, regardless of length. After all, people [...]