The new year started off with an unseasonal day – almost 40 degrees and sunshine. By now we would be expecting things to be encased in ice or some amount of snow, and the garden thoughts would be reserved for browsing seed catalogs and planning the spring. Not that there is a lack of yard […]
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Hello new year
Posted in Interesting, Rants & Raves on January 1, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
Keep hammering away at invasives
Posted in Flora, Interesting, Invasive, Rants & Raves on May 29, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
This is a topic I have talked about in the past, but I was reminded of invasive species when I encountered this setup to evaluate the control/eradication of Japanese knotweed along the CCRT path in Eastham. the contraption consists of nothing more than a wire mesh laid over knotweed roots. I guess the idea is […]
Having another go at spring
Posted in Interesting, Rants & Raves, tagged Spring, Virginia bluebells on May 19, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Another spring. This one kind of snuck up on us, after being stuck inside for so long – voluntary at first due to the gloomy and cold weather, then forced upon us by you know what. I wasn’t even sure if I was going to do much in the garden this year. For one I […]
Back in the swing of things
Posted in Interesting, Rants & Raves on April 14, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a while since I contributed to the blog. Blame it on lack of time, or not finding the muse, who knows. It was not for lack of floral display or animal behavior in the yard. Sometimes you just don’t feel like doing something, and there is no exact timeline for regaining your appetite. […]
Winter Walks on Cape Cod: Upper Cape and Mid-Cape
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger, Rants & Raves on May 15, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Unfortunately, as time would have it, we were able to do very few winter walks on Cape Cod this year. We were able, however, to see a few new sites and revisit some of our old favorites. Our goal this year was to check out some of the areas on the Upper Cape, as we […]
Rue anemone does it again
Posted in Rants & Raves on April 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Thalictrum thalictroides won the race again… They are my first flowering native in the woodland garden. I am a bit surprised that there was not more of a delay. We just endured the worst winter in eons, but apparently the last few mild days were enough to awaken the plants. Many other species are pushing […]
Redwings on notice
Posted in Rants & Raves on March 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
The winter that started with a vengeance in early February is only now showing signs of letting go. There is still plenty of snow and ice on the ground, and the grass that manages to peek through near pre-heated rocks and roadsides is presenting itself as tired and half dead. Spring is officially here in […]
Frost Fish Creek Trail in Chatham
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger, Interesting, Invasive, Rants & Raves on December 31, 2014 | 1 Comment »
On the day after Christmas we decided to explore a new trail, this time in Chatham. Our plan was to drive to the trail, hike it for an hour or so, and then grab lunch at one of our favorite restaurants in town. I had Googled “hiking trails in Chatham” and picked the “Frost Fish […]
Swing on by!
Posted in Interesting, Rants & Raves on June 26, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
We’re part of our very first garden tour organized by the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History! I did a short presentation on our woodland garden a few weeks ago and now we are one of 6 gardens on the trip. Call 508 896 3867 ext. 733. The date is tomorrow, June 27. The starting […]
Back again
Posted in Interesting, Rants & Raves on May 12, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a long time since I posted, even though there have been several encounters in our Cape Cod plant and animal world. We took a short break from the lingering winter, thinking that we’d have plenty of time to catch the first leaves. A good plan, but we did not plan on the fact […]