In the Garden and More

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty Most of the nation has been gripped by sustained dangerously dipping temperatures accompanied by winter...

It was late December and our children were still little so naturally we were broke. Christmas was coming and although we were not extravagan...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty December arrived with blustery winds, dipping temperatures, and the feeling that Winter is here. ...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty The past few weeks have been unusually dreary. With the clouds and drizzle, we feel as though we live i...

For our forefathers to have planned a holiday around giving thanks for nature’s bounty is indeed remarkably fortunate for us. In this hurr...

An account of one of my typical summer gardening days... it is the reason we gardeners find winter so relaxing. My day in the Garden T...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty Although this subject has been broached before, it bears repeating about now. Almost overnight it...

Heirloom Privet berries are about as dark as I can find in my garden. I had planned to include such a garden in my lower bed to 'ce...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty By now most of the leaves have fallen from the trees and gardeners hav...

I've finished Amy Stewart's "Wicked Plants" and enjoyed it immensely. My garden has been wicked for ages.... Some of my fa...

Sunday was the epitome of Autumn perfection. Basking in the joyous glow of warm sunshine, enjoying the serenity the Fall season offers, one ...

With the advent of fall, one notices the influx of spiders lurking about the garden, the rafters of the house and every nook availabl...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty Fall is a marvelous time to plant a container arrangement. There are many plants that not only survive ...

When seedlings begin to emerge lightly sprinkle them with white flour... I use a kitchen sifter. The stark white of the flour, an uncommon s...

Today the leaves of the Elm began to fall in golden drifts, gliding to the ground in swirling masses. The maples turned a brilliant crimson...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty This year promises the most lovely Autumn in ages. The crisp mornings are delightful, perfect for ou...

How in the name of common sense (if perchance it still exists) could an insurance industry be based on illness? Insurance is based on Actuar...

The lovely song of the field cricket is heralded this month and its melodic symphony can be heard everywhere each evening. Fall is the time ...

It is quite possibly the most lovely Autumn in many, many years. Fall is arriving exactly on schedule, ushering in the season in a splendid ...

N.C Wyeth's 'Giant'.... Our Storm Personified The storm was magnificent lasting from about eight thirty well into the morn...

In the Garden...Outdoor Thermometers *The one to the right was my Grandmother's from the 1930's. All gardeners use the tools of...

The heat everywhere has been insufferable for over a week now. The conditions in the garden are less than perfect with much of the July rai...

In the Garden.... House Wrens By Catherine Dougherty Sometimes it is delightful to see August arrive for now is the time to venture out...

August has arrived with traditional heat, making it the most enjoyable month for cookouts and lake side activities. The vegetable gardens ar...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty The blessed relief from the heat dome and the ensuing showers have given the garden a reprieve thi...

Has anyone noticed the rain managed to beat the garden to death? Granted it was welcome, but does it have to have a velocity that pounds the...

Thoughts on Death and Dying I was very ill as a young girl and died at one point when I was twelve. As I died, I was lifted, floating upw...

A Reckoning I believe that the planet is in distress because all of the spiritual ’points’ on it have been compromised. I always believed th...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty High summer in the garden is the perfect place to dine. If one remembers to brush a little ca...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty Last week we experienced the usual late July weather in a rush of...

By Catherine Dougherty As Summer appraoches, we no doubt will be warned about tainted produce again. Recall last year the tomatoes wer...