With everyone racing around and in a bit of a frenzy getting ready for the holidays, I found a short article in New York Magazine about a ‘sweater clad tree’ in Brooklyn not only heartwarming but also quite sweet and re-assuring in an offbeat, sort of funky way. Check it out at: NewYorkMagazine.
Fran Sorin
A Fantastic Environmental Site
I am always perusing environmental sites whenever I have a moment. I don’t know if you experience something similar to me. But I begin reading a site filled with terrific, interesting material and before I know it, I’m led to a link, click on it and Voila! I am then on another site which most times I find mildly interesting. After a few[...]
Favorite Books
Alot of us who blog often mention or recommend our favorite gardening books. I have frequently wondered what other types of books gardeners enjoy reading. So, I decided to pull out a few of my faves (that are not gardening books) and share them with you. I chose three that I consider to be ‘friends’: those books that I return to time and again. Here’s[...]
A Gardening Friend
A ‘shout out’ to our colleague, Ketzel Levine, who was let go from her long held job at NPR. Many of you know her as a great storyteller who made gardening. nature and those who tend to the landscape come alive through her words on the radio. Feel free to leave a message for Ketzel on her[...]
GGW Plant Pick of The Month Round Up for Nov: Roses
We received a fair amount of traffic for the GGW Plant Pick of The Month for November. I was pleasantly surprised that there are alot of you who are still big fans of old fashioned roses and wouldn’t think of not having them in your garden. Plus, several of you also said that, contrary to popular opinion,[...]