Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold
Julie’s harvest
Down by the compost enclosure and Dick’s vegetable garden, there is a bed dedicated to Julie-favorite eats and I got caught there on my walk this morning. I must confess that I probably stopped for … Read more.
No time like the present
I am often asked, usually when I’m away from work, when would be the best time to visit Blithewold. And of course I say, “It’s always a good time to visit Blithewold! Why aren’t you … Read more.
Good question
We’ve been getting the exclamation question “What are you going to do when Julie retires?!” since long long before Julie set an actual date. And as the date she set last year approaches, I still … Read more.
High praise
Kudos and many thanks go to all who made the Celebration of a Century Gala such a whopping success. Gala volunteers were able to raise more money for our operating budget (salaries, etc) – as … Read more.
Name that plant
Everything has a name. And thank goodness because it’s so much easier that way. Just think if Linnaeus hadn’t shared his system for classifying everything we’d have to identify things through a key-full of … Read more.
Friday pics and updates
It’s been another dry week of desiccating wind, worries and ragweed allergies. All over the property difficult choices are being made about what to water and what to let go – the guys are looking … Read more.
Photo op Friday
Visitors have been asking about a very late blooming, very tall, very floriferous daylily blooming just now in the North Garden. It was purchased probably 20 or so years ago from Tranquil Lake Nursery in … Read more.
Heralds of summer
I could have sworn I heard my first cicada yesterday. It was that kind of blazing hot day you’d expect to hear a chorus of them. So maybe I heard it through wishful thinking (auditory … Read more.
Our Claim to Fame
A lot of visitors have been asking lately “what’s wrong with the Giant Sequoias?!” For those of you who aren’t familiar with Blithewold, we have one of – if not the – tallest Sequoiadendron giganteum … Read more.
the elves
It’s already been a weird week of elfish triumph, freakish nature and things that nightmares are made of. First the triumphs: our garden elves and selves yesterday planted the cutting garden and spread leaf mulch … Read more.