Chickweed

Like most gardeners, I’ve picked my share of chickweed (Stellaria media) out of my garden beds. I’ve done it without even knowing what it was called or anything about it.  Never tasted it, either. My curiosity eventually kicked in, though, so I identified...

We Just Played With Our Look

We have a new header! After years of the old hunter green, we were beginning to feel like one vase of dusty silk flowers and a floral wallpaper border away from 1997. We hope you will enjoy our NEW header, featuring the original scratchboard portrait of one of my...

BYOB Daily Planner

byob-daily-planner I have a problem with most printable planners.  They don’t reflect my spontaneous, forgetful nature.  They’re usually written for methodical folks who remember to take showers and stuff.  Not me.  I need a planner that says, “Hey,...

Starting the Spring Garden

It’s raining today, a good excuse to stay inside and write. We probably needed this rain. I’ve planted carrots and beets and so of course the top surface of the soil needs to stay moist until they’ve germinated and sent down long roots. I’ve...