In the Garden

It’s spring, and insects are hatching, flying, and munching.

If you suffer from spring allergies, this would be a good time to know what plants are affecting your comfort. Right now, many trees are dumping their pollen. Most trees are wind-pollinated and produce lots of pollen.

This is a good time to look carefully at your garden, and to decide what you might do to make it better.

by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – By now, birds are finding their own food and have less need for

I know some gardeners that plant their potatoes or tomatoes in the garden on the same day every year. Not me. I think planting time is best based not only on the last frost date in your garden, but also the soil temperature and up-to-date weather predictions.

I miss being able to go to my garden and pick flowers for the table. Yes, spring is on the way and even feels present on good days now. But it will be a while until my daffodils and tulips bloom.

When I was a boy, I loved to climb trees. I had no fear of heights and loved the unique perspective I got looking down from the top of a tall pine or maple tree. Now that I’m all grown up, I no longer climb trees unless I have the excuse of pruning, which I also love.

I love starting seedlings indoors when it’s still cold and raw outside. It makes me dream of summer and the first red tomato.

I was recently thumbing through my first book, ‘Notes from the Garden,’ looking for an inspiration for yet another winter article.

I know that many people, especially gardeners under the age of forty, use the internet to find the answers to their questions. That is fine, but the internet is full of fake news and spurious assertions. I do use the web, but if I want to learn about something in-depth, I reach for a book.

Are you suffering from the mid-winter blahs? More importantly, are your houseplants?