Tiger Swallowtail on Ironweed

It’s Already September

Can you believe it’s already September? Another crazy, New England summer is behind us. In June, the garden looked good – the hot weather jumpstarted the madman’s transplants and his irrigation plans (remember the resolutions?) were working well. Then Mother Nature decided to override the irrigation plans and give us the third wettest July on…

#49 Self-Imposed Quarantine

#49 Self-Imposed Quarantine

                It is day 28 of our self-imposed quarantine. Our hats are off to the healthcare workers and all other essential workers who risk their health every day. We are doing our part to stay safe so we don’t require their services. And, while we are staying safe, we are trying to take care of…

#20 A Busy Week

                We have been busy. The madman spent last weekend at the 36th Annual Show and Sale of the Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society (CCSS). If you missed it, you missed a great time and some wonderful horticulture. It is amazing what some cactus enthusiasts can grow in our damp cold climate. Of course, these…