The Artful Garden Gallery

April 21, 2021 Here in the North as the snow melts and we begin to see evidence of Spring's arrival it is quite common to hear this sort...

April 3, 2021 For me the first sign of impending spring is always the joyful realization that the snow is melting in the woods. Rocks and...

March 20. 2021 Although today is officially the first day of Spring, here in the north, we still have lots of ice on the ponds, and...

March 9, 2021 A long overdue bit of joy. As a very small child I was fascinated by an amazing plant that lived in the window of my...

March 1, 2021 It has been a long and gloomy winter and everyone I know is waiting anxiously for signs of Spring. Here on our little patch...

February 16, 2021 Well, it turns out that life had some hurdles planned for us , starting just after Christmas. Our time was filled with...

December 25, 2020 In the count down to Christmas despite the Covid restrictions, or indeed perhaps because of them, the days appeared to...

December 7, 2020 Most of us are aware that the first day of Winter falls around December 21st. However, in our house every year we have...

November 28, 2020 It is official! You can believe it!! WE ARE BETTER THAN AMAZON!!! I just received an e mail from a satisfied customer...

November 16, 2020 If you had visited us a few years ago you would have found a magical space which was created by Mother Nature. Just the...

October 23, 2020 It is an interesting fact that the making of pottery is an excellent opportunity to develop a great deal of patience. At...

October 7, 2020 This fall has been one of the most brilliant in the leaf display department. We have traveled the back roads almost daily...

September 12, 2020 Earlier in the summer I found a cache of luscious wild green grapes out behind our barn. The growth of all vegetation...

August 25, 2020 It has been a busy few weeks, with much time spent watering in the garden. We have been experiencing drought conditions...

August 1, 2020 The winter was very hard on our tree house decor so with that in mind I sent out a message to the universe that...

July 19, 2020 At our house Christmas is just not Christmas without the presence of beautiful Amaryllis bulbs to be planted and watched as...

July 9, 2020 For a number of years we have been told by those who pass our house on a regular basis that our Birdhouse Tree is a local...

A Tale of Two Wisterias-June 29, 2020 I shall begin with the Tale of Woe! Many years ago we had a mini love affair with Wisteria. We...

June 23, 2020 Years ago we were gifted with a grey green outdoor rug for our gazebo. It made the space feel special and it has lived in...

June 15, 2020 For years now I have struggled with the amount of debris produced by our 2 1/2 acre garden. There are always trees to be...