Garden Diary

6-26-24 VERMONT: I set one of the game cams up where the feeders had been to catch the bear if he/she came back. So far all I got was a shot...

6-23-24 VERMONT: I had the bird feeders out—big mistake. We had a visit from a big, hungry bear this morning, who drained the last few seeds...

6-21-24 VERMONT: Five years ago tomorrow was Anna and Gardner’s wedding—a sprawling, great party lasting until deep in   the morning, held i...

6-17-24 VERMONT: We’ve been here for a few days. Over all things look great, but it’s a little dry and the upper pond is down several inches...

6-8-24 SHORT HILLS: Well we finally got some rain, 0.81 inches earlier this week and everything looks hydrated.  The small magnolia is cov...

6-2-24 SHORT HILLS: We’re back in NJ for many doctor visits before we go to VT for the summer. It was a slow trip with multiple construction...

5-30-24 VERMONT: We’ve been busy getting ready for the summer. I’m still hobbling around with a cane so we needed help from Scott and from H...