Oops'nstuff

So now, nearing the two-thirds mark of summer, how does the garden grow? Thank heavens it behaves like an independent entity for the most pa...

August, in our experience, has always been a strangely inconstant weather month. When we were young we always thought of August as being the...

On these overheated, humid days approaching late summer it is always a relief to plunge down into the ravine with its cooling green canop...

We inhabit a marvelous world of wonders, at once robust and yet delicate in its myriad of ecosystems and landscapes. Venturing out into a fo...

They can be so intuitive, having observed us closely and lived with us so intimately for almost four years. Dog psychologists say that the m...

The gardens, front and back of the house, are holding their own very nicely this summer. The Japanese beetle infestation is nowhere near...

Our better judgement won out over our reluctance yesterday to persuade ourselves finally to use insecticide spray on our arms and back of ou...