The Vermont Gardener

24 degrees this morning on the hill, minor clouds visible in the east and a red sky an hour ago suggesting that perhaps more rain or snow is...

It's warmer than I expected here on the hill. 48 degrees right now, calm as can be with a typical October fog lingering within the trees...

It was 28 degrees at five this morning. The horizon became a "red-in-the-morning-sky" consistent with the prediction for rain befo...

Alex and I drove over to Kettle Pond yesterday afternoon to get some air and take Karl, the wonder dog, for a walk. Karl likes the autumn ai...

Early Tuesday morning. There is difficulty in the weather world and the sun and the clouds are discussing who will prevail today. My guess i...

Almost 8 PM, dark and quiet. Just in from walking the dog. My shoulder is not dislocated but almost feels that way after a deer snorted clos...

28.9 degrees here on this hill this morning. The sun takes longer now to pull itself up over the tops of the tall tamaracks and their yellow...

I returned home from work today with just enough time to change clothes and shoes and grab the camera. I wasn't sure I'd take any pi...

This afternoon's chilling rains finally drove me into the house to the fire Gail had started in the woodstove. I don't mind working ...

It has rained all day in Vermont and it looks like we received about an inch here in Marshfield. I was traveling all day and the showers var...

Saturday is over already and it almost seems as if my list got longer today instead of shorter. I tried to stimulate a little interest in go...

Tuesday night already and I am reminded again how much I miss the long evenings when I can get back into the garden after an evening meal. I...

Monarch butterflies have been important to me for as long as I can remember. They are a signal of the health of our environment. Their healt...

It's still clouded over here at Vermont Flower Farm, 57 degrees, with moisture drifting through the air. It doesn't look like it wil...

The sound of the ocean mellows the soul and calms the difficulties of the times we live in. Hemingway had some thoughts on what the sea was ...

The Maine coast is a favorite of mine, especially in the early morning hours when beach travelers are minimal and the tide is taking it'...

Last week I was trying to pull together a number of projects to get ready to escape to Maine for a few days. We always do this right after L...

Another long day is drawing to a close. The rain is noisy on the metal roof but it's nice to think it's still warm outside. It will ...

It's quiet here at Vermont Flower Farm tonight. Gail is away for a while this evening. She is helping a distant, senior relative find a ...

It was a long day today on the road and one would have thought that I'd sit a minute and rest once I got home. Some folks think things s...