Author Archives: aheronsgarden

The Weed that can Snare a Gardener

Posted on March 15, 2012 by aheronsgarden

Was I taken in by this one! A very good friend who shall remain nameless gave me this particular weed as a gift. She was as excited to give it as I was to receive it. Marsh marigold, I exclaimed. … Continue reading →

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Love Is in the Air

Posted on February 28, 2012 by aheronsgarden

It’s the end of February, and the Spring 2012 version of Fantasia is just beginning. The next few weeks are the noisiest, happiest time of year in our garden. Buds are greening. Days are brightening. Holly berries, last in the … Continue reading →

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The Visitor

Posted on January 14, 2012 by aheronsgarden

I know it’s January. No, not just because I’m atoning for holiday indulgences. Lots of clues. Cold weather, maybe. The sun, yes, the sun. It’s so low in the sky its rays at noon reach far into my paneled sitting … Continue reading →

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Candy’s Quince-tessential Jam

Posted on November 26, 2011 by aheronsgarden

There are three things I like about Candy. First, she’s an absolute whiz at trading food for food. For three weeks last summer she brought tons of her figs to every farmer’s market for miles around. Would you like some … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season. . .for Quince to Fall

Posted on October 13, 2011 by aheronsgarden

We never know when the quince are ripe, or if they ever do get ripe. We barely notice them when they first show up as shiny green one-inch balls tight along a leafy branch. After they grow into yellow mini-cannonballs, … Continue reading →

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How Hurricane Isabel Changed our Garden

Posted on August 25, 2011 by aheronsgarden

As I write this on Thursday, August 25th, 2008. Hurricane Irene is bearing down on us. Her eye is expected to pass to the east of us, and so we do not anticipate the high winds, high waters, or heavy … Continue reading →

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King Mullein Rides High

Posted on August 23, 2011 by aheronsgarden

He certainly was not born to the fanfare a young prince might expect. In fact, we missed his arrival altogether. Yet here he is, royalty from the Old World, soaring ten feet into blue skies and spreading four feet at … Continue reading →

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Sweet, Sweet(?) Sounds of Summer

Posted on July 21, 2011 by aheronsgarden

There is peace on this afternoon in June. Listen and you can hear a whisper of leaves on a breeze, a whisper of waves on the shore, and the faintest ripple of music in the trees. This music is not … Continue reading →

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The Great Wild Ride our Hydrangeas Took

Posted on July 3, 2011 by aheronsgarden

We give the plants in our yard three simple rules to follow, and one option. They should not die. They should make every effort to grow. They should do their best to look healthy and attractive—most of the time. The … Continue reading →

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Life at a birdfeeder can get complicated. . .

Posted on April 1, 2011 by aheronsgarden

There are the regulars, and then there are the foul-weather visitors. We don’t mean to boast, but the regulars who visit our birdfeeder have very good manners. Even in bad weather, when they must be hungry, they are patient. They … Continue reading →

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