Tag: musings

Lament for a Garden Hat and a Teacup

thelatebloomer | October 7, 2015 | 4 Replies

Lament for a Garden Hat and a Teacup – What is it about the familiarity of certain objects that makes you feel so cozy? (A friend uses the word “cozy” often, and every time she says it, I feel cozy.) After a number of ill-fitting misses in my first two years of gardening, I found a […]

On the Road: History of a House

thelatebloomer | September 14, 2015 | 2 Replies

Files from the Road: History of a House is the first post in a series of my travels on the East Coast. First stop, my hometown in Tennessee, where I stay in a house that is 107 years old. Owned by only five families, two of those have been friends of mine. Situated on the top of […]

Dear Kaye, You are my inspiration! Though I have been gardening veggies and flowers for many years here in upstate NY, one day I needed advice on growing cabbage and I found you. I show your videos to anyone who will listen. You make us feel like your neighbor. I would love to be your neighbor! What a spirit you have and you have sparked my garden bug this year and just now as I was out checking all 90 plus plants that I have, I kept hearing you say “be vigilant” *smiles* THANK YOU… Read more

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