The Vermont Gardener

Sunday, January 22, 2017 33.2° here on the mountain this morning. Windless and quiet save for the wild turkeys telling each other the...

NEW YEARS EVE 2016 It’s just 3:30 PM here on the mountain above Peacham Pond. I have been writing for a couple hours while Gail a...

Please note: A recent posting to two email listservs related to daylilies discussed a deer that was dispatched inside a person's home. ...

Tuesday, December 7, 2016 A snowy morning here on the mountain. Snow was supposed to commence at about 4 AM and it was on tar...

Thursday, November 10, 2016 Although Vermont Flower Farm closes each fall on Columbus Day, our website , this blog, and our two Fac...

Friday, October 21, 2016 A quiet morning here on the mountain. I have the truck packed and am about ready to head for the flower ...

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 A foggy morning here at the flower farm. Traffic on Route 2 is picking up as people head more west than...

Thursday, September 15, 2016 38.2° this morning on the mountain above Peacham Pond. Windless and quiet, save for Karl the Wonder ...

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 62.1°, dark sky and pouring rain this morning. I just returned from riding the perimeter in the cart to ...

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 44.5 °,  windless, sky full of stars, waning gibbous moon at 69%, quiet. Just back in with...

  Monday, June 27, 2016 A clear morning here on the mountain as I pack the truck to head to the flower farm for the day. Crows are ta...

  Monday, June 13, 2016 A friend suggested I remind gardeners again about the benefit of planting dill or fennel in your gardens even...

Monday, June 13, 2016 A damp, cold, blustery day here on the mountain above Peacham Pond this morning. 44.3° with a varying, thre...

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 I'm heading to the flower farm in minutes and by the end of the day I'll be heading to Maine for a ...

  Sunday, May 1, 2016 May Day 2016. 36.1° at almost 6 AM, the warmest morning we have had in a couple weeks. The waning crescent moon...