Here's my new motto: Weather or not, I'm gardening! Okay, just had to put that out there. What a crazy spring we are having! Saturday was warm and sunny and a good time was had by all on our first garden walk of the season. Sunday was cold and windy. It...
Crazy weather got you down? Don't fret, we are heading into a wonderful stretch of mild, sunny, spring weather and it's TIME! I spent Sunday working on my raised beds, getting them ready to plant my cool season veggies, finally. I reset my stakes and wire fences for...
Hello April! After a beautiful Easter weekend, it was quite a shocker to wake up to snow on Monday. On Sunday morning, I had potted up lots of containers on my deck, knowing my guests would be wandering outdoors during the day to enjoy the spring air. Pansies,...
We are in the last week of March and I must admit, I couldn't be happier to see April peaking around the corner. What a crazy month it's been! It's still colder than I wish it would be, but, here in CT, we take what...
Happy spring! I know, I know, the snow. Yes, the last thing we need is another storm dumping that white stuff all over our emerging gardens. BUT, we can still celebrate the longer days, the birdsong in the morning, and the fact that NATUREWORKS IS OPEN...
I love to write. Lately I've had lots of time to write because I have been cooped up at home during GIANT SNOWSTORMS! So I decided to write this letter...
A small corner of our flower show educational garden last week We are back from a busy and very exciting week at the CT flower and Garden Show. I am very proud of the work that we did- our educational garden, our beautiful retail booth, and...
"My favorite part of winter is spring" William Cullina Do you have spring fever? Last week was a tease, with warm temperatures coaxing the earliest bulbs out of the ground. My Valentine's Day gift was the sight of my first snowdrop. Many times I walked the...
Happy Valentine's Day! It's time to start falling back in love with your garden and there is no better way to do it than to plan a trip to the CT Flower and Garden Show that starts next Thursday, February 22nd. Actually, for all of us at...
It's time to think seeds! Seedy Sunday is happening this Sunday at Natureworks from 9-4. It is a true CELEBRATION for gardeners, a time when We have lots and LOTS of different kinds of cosmos seeds on our racks we emerge from our winter hibernation and gather together and talk seeds....