Category Archives: Soil

Under the Garden Spade

Posted on January 1, 2016 by aheronsgarden

Alice’s tumble down the rabbit hole is quite the adventure, but it wasn’t much different from winding through the maze that lies a few inches beneath our garden spades. Of course, if you really want to follow Alice, there is … Continue reading →

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From Beach Sand to Clay Pots

Posted on August 13, 2014 by aheronsgarden

Our first home and garden was set on top of one of the highest hills on Long Island. It sat in pine barrens more than 100 feet above sea level, and the breeze was lovely. In 25 years we never … Continue reading →

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Castles in Clay

Posted on February 22, 2013 by aheronsgarden

Charley is the best weatherman, though we rarely see him because he usually hides out in the culvert beneath our driveway. You might assume that he is hiding because he doesn’t want to hear complaints about his forecasting, but we … Continue reading →

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Dry Leaves: Garden Heroes

Posted on October 23, 2012 by aheronsgarden

A Trail of Discovery I began to figure it out about 40 years ago, when our kids were young and we thought we were still the bosses in the family. We were middle class America living in classic suburbia. If … Continue reading →

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