Garden on the Edge

This blog is about gardening and nature, two subjects that are inherently intertwined. I live outside of Boston (on the edge of an urban area) and near the ocean (on the edge of the land) and my property abuts a city owned natural area (on the edge of nature) what better name? Zone: 6A

Thursday, August 20, 2009

New Plants

New plants in August. Oh, the joy of living in New England. While most of the country is suffering from heat and drought I've still be...

Sunday, August 16, 2009

One more reason to avoid pesticides and herbicides

What, you ask, do whales have to do with gardening? I'm glad you asked! This week my nephew, Zack, was in town and we took him whale w...

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

It's the 15th and that means it's Garden Blogger's Bloom Day. This is a tradition started by Carol at May Dreams Garden (www.ma...

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Herbs in the Garden

Gardening in a hot climate I had great success with herbs and I discovered something - not only are they great in the kitchen and easy to g...

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Bang for my Space

Gaura, three different varieties, blooms most of the summer There is a discussion going on over at Garden Rant (www.gardenrant.com) about hy...

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Night Sounds

Now that late summer is here I am hearing lots of nocturnal noises from the woods behind my house (and from in my yard!). I've heard th...

Monday, August 3, 2009

The Importance of Latin

Today I received a fall plant catalog from a company I have never done business with. I noticed right away several things that set off my a...

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