(May 18, 2013) It’s spring alright—pollen is in the air around my two Semi-Dwarf Italian Prune trees, though only one of them is... More
Gardening — Archive
Creating a Hamptons Woodland Garden
(May 15, 2013) Woodland plants occur in horizontal layers from the sky to the ground, with canopy trees overhead, small trees and shrubs... More
Epicure: How My Garden (Obsession) Grows…
(May 13, 2013) Gardening has become a quickly unfolding obsession for me. I’m bordering on farming and that’s cool. But the paraphernalia is... More
Planting a Garden? There’s an App for That
(April 20, 2013) Spring has sprung here on the East End. Yes, I know I’ve used this lead twice in the past few... More
A View From The Garden: Bringing a Garden Back to Life
(April 19, 2013) My own poor garden has been sorely neglected for the past few years—the shoe maker’s children going barefoot syndrome—but I... More
How Does Your First Garden Grow?
(April 15, 2013) Has anyone ever told you that “You need professional help!”? We all do. In launching my first home garden I... More
The Sheltered Islander: “Squashing” My Gardening Dreams
(April 12, 2013) It’s that wonderful time of year when the seed packets are on display at the stores and I stand before... More
Veggies, Flowers: Time to Plant in the Hamptons!
(April 6, 2013) The calendar says spring is here and though the weather says otherwise, I’m back in the gardens in anticipation and... More
The Many Delights of the English Garden
(March 15, 2013) By the time you read this you may already know that I was not elected Pope. I am, however, ensnared... More
Beginning Gardeners Should Start Small
(March 11, 2013) My sister has a vegetable garden but she grows her tomatoes in pots that sit on her driveway. And she... More
