Mr Jeff Marshall, a retired biology teacher, gave a delightful presentation. Informative, humorous tales of what a garden pond will bring to your back yard. Expect sounds of toads and frogs. Not only humans enjoy the soft sound of a…

This is a favorite of Marcia Welsh’s…taken last fall. The joys of retirement-being present to capture that special moment. Fall at its finest!

Look at these lovely pictures from our new garden, submitted by Marcia Welsh. Stop by our new herb garden (follow the sidewalk from the parking lot to the left of the manor house, it will lead you to the new…

Our  new garden shed has arrived and been installed.  Thank you Merrianne for all your hard work in researching our options.  It’s lovely!  We are impatiently waiting for the grass to grow so we can get in there and plant…

Seeds from my Garden Asparagus Cut the ferns with berries from the female plants and allow them to dry a few days in the field or inside. Soak berries and remove “skins”. Place the seeds on a paper towel to…

Seeds from my Garden The seeds of almost all flowers are ORTHODOX that is they are best dried well and stored in sealed containers at 34 to 41 degrees.  Alyssum  Hand pick the flower heads when brown and they begin…

Borage Each fruit contains four nutlets. Harvest the dried flower heads by hand. Spread the dried heads on screens to dry further, then thresh or rub to remove the seeds. Oregano The perfect flowers are arranged in complex clusters. Seed…

To Obtain the Best Results with Your Garden Seeds Store only thoroughly dried seeds. Don’t allow seeds to become damp after the initial drying. Keep the storage temperature as low as possible. Keep the storage area as dry as possible,…