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 Go Native, Get a Violation   The first thing that I did when I bought my house in the City of Pittsburgh 15 years ago was tear out the hideous privet (Lingustrum vulgare) hedges and boring dandelion-choked “lawn” in front of my home. My neighbors were initially appalled. By summer when plants were in full [...]

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2009 10 04 Comments (5)

The Autumnal Equinox

The Autumnal Equinox arrived yesterday at 5:18 p.m. Also known as the September Equinox, it is a myth that the day and night are equal on the equinox. Another myth is that on the fall equinox, you can stand an egg on its end. A related folk tale is that it can only be balanced [...]

2009 09 23 Looking Out the Window
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Here Comes the Summer Solstice

                           Summer officially arrived at 1:45 am this morning. I apologize for being away from the site for so long. It has been a busy spring. Spring time is a busy time for all gardeners, and in addition to gardening, I have been teaching and taking classes (including an excellent Introduction to Mushroom Identification [...]

2009 06 21 Comments (4)

Welcome, Spring

                          Spring finally arrived today at 7:44 a.m.

2009 03 20 Comments (0)

Looking Out the Window

Looking Out the Window in the Local Area:We finally have some spring bulbs making their early appearances: On March 3, Snowdrops started blooming in the GW’s garden in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County    On March 8, Siberian Iris began blooming in South Strabane, Washington County.  Thanks to Brian Dunst for contributing the photo. [...]

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                                                       Vernal Witch hazel February 13, 2009.       Always the first plant of the year to bloom in my garden, my Vernal Witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis ‘pallida’), also known as Chinese Witch hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia ‘pallida’) gives me hope that winter will soon end and the promise of a new growing season will begin. According to [...]

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2009 02 14 Comments (0)

Look Out the Window   A garden witch wouldn’t be one without a garden.  People always ask what I grow in my garden and what is blooming, or what wildlife visitors I am seeing.  That is the genesis of “Look Out the Window.”  It will give me a way to share current happenings in my [...]

2009 02 13 Comments (0)