Author: Jason Kibbey

The slightly longer days have lightened my mood somewhat from the busy holiday schedule. Now that the new year is upon us, I feel a renewed sense of hope and expectation in our garden. We began working in our garden in earnest late this last summer, amending the soil with compost and turning it in… Continue reading Still Clinging to Winter

The frigid weather we had a few weeks ago seems like a distant memory today as we stand now at a balmy 53 degrees. Long range forecasts show night temps aren’t expected to drop below 40 for the foreseeable future. Though the warm weather is a far cry from winter, all of the other signs… Continue reading Oh, The Places You’ll Grow

We all seemed to have more or less survived this year’s first snow storm, though it pains me to use the word storm when describing the weather conditions we had Monday. Yes, we did have snow, a jaw dropping 2″+, and we even had some significant wind. But seriously, snowmagedon? SNOMG? Let’s bring it down… Continue reading Snow as hyperbole

Waking up to snow this morning means that, despite what the calendar says, fall is over and winter is here. A few weeks back, when fall was still in full swing, I took advantage of the sunny, balmy weather we had  and struck out for the arboretum for a mid-day stroll. I wanted to take… Continue reading Reflections on a severed bulb

I must say that it feels a bit strange writing a blog and posting my work for anyone and no one in particular to read.  I have written for two local horticultural periodicals in the past and I absolutely loved doing it.  In part, my desire to again write for these and other publications inspired… Continue reading Starting out