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Vegetables aplenty
Picking up where we left off last week … The kitchen garden has also flexed its muscles as we’re bringing in record numbers of carrots, potatoes, beets…
Jul 17, 2023
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Laura Lindsay
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Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Back in April, when there was a nip in the air and dinosaurs walked the the earth, it seemed inconceivable that the seeds, corms, and small plantlets…
Jul 10, 2023
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Christopher Lindsay
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Into the Weeds
In the early days of the spring gardening season, it’s “go go go” all the time: starting seeds in trays, moving them to small pots, preparing beds…
Jul 3, 2023
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Laura Lindsay
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Into the Weeds
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June 2023
A Peripatetic June Garden Journal
Sometimes in the juggling act of starting new projects and tending to the pruning, watering, and weeding of those already in play, it’s difficult to…
Jun 26, 2023
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Christopher Lindsay
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Irrigation (r)Evolution
When we arrived at Willow Greens Farm in early April 2021, the terrace garden was dormant. We had no idea what to expect, but one thing was certain…
Jun 19, 2023
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Laura Lindsay
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A Fountain is an Iterative Thing
The brief on this was pretty straightforward. Design a fountain for the Entry Garden that a) matches the aesthetic, b) isn’t a nightmare to maintain…
Jun 12, 2023
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Christopher Lindsay
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(Farm) Sharing is Caring
Farm Share Season has begun! Every Thursday between now and mid-November I’ll visit the farm to pick up our weekly bounty. This is our third year with…
Jun 5, 2023
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Laura Lindsay
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May 2023
The Hot Garden
There was never a plan to work on this part of the garden during the 2023 growing season. We agreed that by keeping a laser-like focus on the Arrival…
May 29, 2023
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Christopher Lindsay
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Garden Journal: May
The Arrival Court The garden comes alive in May, and this month’s Superstar is the Arrival Court. Created just last year, in mid- to late summer we…
May 22, 2023
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Laura Lindsay
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The Best Gardening Decision We’ve Made
Similar to raising chickens or owning horses, gardening is rarely about economy. A rational person would live amidst an untamed thatch, extol the…
May 15, 2023
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Christopher Lindsay
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The Lay of the Land
Lately we’ve been sharing updates on the various garden rooms at Willow Greens Farm—White Garden, Arrival Court, Beech Walk, Croquet Lawn, and so on—and…
May 8, 2023
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Laura Lindsay
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In Which Mr. Austin and I Make a Start on the Entry Garden
When I was young, the ultimate fantasy was to look at a mannequin in a department store (remember those?), point and say, “I’ll take it all!” No fussing…
May 1, 2023
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Christopher Lindsay
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