A publication of Nine Pines Garden and The Donald M. Bower Memorial Library and Gallery. September 10, 2009 in General. As of the end of September 2009 Nine Pines Garden will no longer be subject to my authority. Whether it continues under that name is the decision of the new owner. Almost certainly this blog will not continue. There is much to be done before that decision can even be seriously considered. We will see how everything plays out in the fullness of time.

Being the observations and navigational extracts. From the ongoing expeditions of San Francisco Piano Pop trio. Phoenixesque birdies can rise from ashes, yall! Fazioli Friends and Bosom Buddies. Wednesday, February 10, 2016.

Upstate NY Gardens and Gardeners. A Gardening Vacation in Ithaca. Pests, Plagues, and Varmints. Making Pesto and Cooking with Pesto. New House, New Gardens.

A brown thumb turns green, Setting up in a new yard. Barrie Ontario, Zone 5a, Sandy Soil, South Facing and sunny. Apparently I love a challenge. Saturday, March 24, 2007. With the move, selling of the house, and the gruelling work schedule I have decided to rid my clutter. Hope to see you there. Friday, March 23, 2007. Tuesday, October 24, 2006.

This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from Bookish Gardener. Make your own badge here. Awakened from my phlegmatic slumber. Upon learning that the botanical name of the blackberry lily has been changed. Bye, bye, Beetle. A small commemoration, two years on, of the day my trusty Volkswagen Beetle, slug bug blue.

Discovering in our home garden, the health benefits and pure joy of growing our own fresh organic vegetables, and stopping to smell our own beautiful roses. Thursday, December 20, 2007. I am always interested and amazed by what other gardeners are doing, hoping that I can pick up a few new tricks and ideas to use in my own garden. So, I thought it was a very interesting list that Fran Sorin recently featured in her GardenSmart.

We report on art, medicine, society, history, politics, religion, and commerce. Written and photographic submissions are welcome. New York City, NY USA. James Wandersee and Renee Clary.

Kate smudges in earth, paint and life. Random notes on the quirky ways life has of smudging our edges. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. I like to get my hands covered in dirt and feel the sun beating down on my face.