Category Archives: garden

Squirrels 8, Jan 42

Posted on August 15, 2020 by jyourist

I don’t mind sharing with the squirrels, but they take one or two bites and then leave the tomato to rot! I wish they would at least finish what is on their plate before they reach for another.

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Shiso for my mother

Posted on July 26, 2020 by jyourist

This year the shiso is growing everywhere, three kinds– green, red, and bi-color. Last year we let all the shiso go to seed and the plant– lush, resilient, and exuberant — has placed itself into every nook and cranny in … Continue reading →

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Transformation under our noses and on the back porch

Posted on May 12, 2020 by jyourist

Photo by JB Late last fall, on JB’s walk home from the bus from the Botanic Gardens, he spotted a cocoon attached to the side of a building. Because he feared kids would be curious about it and likely destroy … Continue reading →

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Preparing the soil and planting

Posted on May 4, 2020 by jyourist

The weather for the past several days has been beautiful. I have been working in the garden. I have always loved working in the garden, but I find myself working more slowly and carefully these days, paying more attention, being … Continue reading →

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Push through the asphalt and cement

Posted on April 1, 2020 by jyourist

The photo above was taken by JB in our backyard. For the past 3 or 4 years, I have been planting old books around the garden, some of them from the days when I was teaching. There is something very … Continue reading →

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A splendid October day

Posted on October 6, 2016 by jyourist
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Katanagareshitate

Posted on September 25, 2016 by jyourist

One of the many intriguing and inspiring images in Japan and Japanese gardens is the way they care for old trees and the way they achieve aesthetically creative tree shapes. The crutches created to support branches from heavy snow and … Continue reading →

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Lunching on Joe Pye Weed in the east garden

Posted on August 4, 2016 by jyourist
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Morning at the Botanic Gardens

Posted on July 15, 2016 by jyourist
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The dispatching of its Juicy Fruit

Posted on June 30, 2016 by jyourist

Today I was working to clean that grey stain on our very cheap plastic outdoor chairs using bleach, a method suggested by our next door neighbor. At first I was skeptical but, in fact, learned that bleach works rather well. Now, … Continue reading →

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