Garden Journal

I know it’s summer because I’ve finally started doing the morning weeding. Usually this would have started weeks ago, I’m super-behind, and the grasses in particular are getting almost as tall as me, but hey, better late than never. I have this vague goal to wake up even earlier, do yoga, and then go do

I do most of my own work in the garden, but sometimes, you have to call in the experts. Today is tree pruning day — I have two big trees that were in severe need of pruning — one leaning over the neighbors’ house (if the branches get too heavy at the ends, it makes

Someone asked about my centaurea montana (aka perennial cornflower, mountain cornflower, bachelor’s button, montane knapweed or mountain bluet), surprised it was so large. I’ll note that this one is at the top end of its size range — it typically grows 1-2′ high, and this one (first photo) is a full 2 feet, I think.