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Last Column
December 31, 2000
After 3 years of sharing my gardening experiences I regret to
say that this will be the last edition of A Gardener’s Notebook. While my gardening will continue, writing projects come and go
and this must go to make room for new projects in the New Year.
I will continue to maintain the AGN archive on my web site at:
http://www.welchwrite.com/agn/ but the AGN mailing list will be
discontinued near the end of January 2001.
Search the AGN Archives
December 2000
December 24, 2000
"'Twas the night before Christmas,
and all through the house,
a garden writer was scurrying,
Fast as a mouse…"
While I probably owe many apologies to Clement Moore it is, at
least, the truth. Relatives have descended upon the house, packages are overflowing
the space beneath the (oh no, truth be told, artificial!) tree
and my 2 year-old, Joe, is totally entranced by Christmas this
year. You can imagine the state of affairs in the Welch household
tonight.
December 17, 2000
Tis the season to do anything but work in your garden. Most of you probably have many inches of snow covering your garden
by this time so your gardening fancies must be fulfilled in other
ways. Even if you don't get snow in your location, the rainy season
will keep all but the most dedicated gardeners indoors. In an
effort to assuage your gardening angst and offer a few ideas for
this gift giving season, here are some of my favorite books for
gardeners.
December 10, 2000
It is at this time of year when I most truly wish I was a farmer. Each year, for the last 7 or 8, my wife, Rosanne, and I have
hosted a holiday open house. The most special part of this party
is that I bake between 70 and 80 dozen cookies in about 20 different
varieties. The reason for the farmer wish above is I really would
love to be able to put more of my own garden products into my
cookies.
December 3, 2000
I first noticed it when I walked out to my car yesterday morning.
Among the grass that usually invades my flower beds I saw a small
seedling. The lighter green of its delicate stem and leaves was enough
contrast to draw my eye. The California poppies I had broadcast
weeks ago were starting to sprout.
November 2000
November 26, 2000
It seems like my life is conspiring to expose me to every possible
climate available in the Western US. After 2 weeks in Salt Lake City, Utah and a week back home in
Los Angeles, the whole family was off to our annual Thanksgiving
spot, Palm Desert, California, where one of my sisters resides.
We have been from the mountains, to the sea, to the desert, all
in one month.
November 19, 2000
Was it a dream? Only yesterday it seemed I was watching snow fall
and my breath steam. Today I could have been dressed in shorts and enjoying a cool
lemonade. It is always odd to travel from one extreme to another
and this week seemed intent on driving that point home. Back in
Los Angeles I am resettling into a warmer climate, but a more
hectic schedule.
November 12, 2000
What a difference a week makes
The title says it all. Still in Salt Lake City, Utah on business
I have witnessed the early arrival of what should prove to be
a very profitable Winter for the Utah Ski Resorts.
November 5, 2000
Away from my own small home and garden this week, I sit looking
out over Salt Lake City, Utah from the 22nd floor of a downtown condo, the very antithesis of my usual arrangements
when I am writing this column. Snow drifts past the wide windows and fuzzes the lights of the
city. A heavy snow was predicted for last night but all we received
was a sprinkling with no accumulation at all. The temperature
hasn’t dropped very low, barely dipping below freezing in the
middle of the night.
October 2000
October 29, 2000
Oh, how I love the rain. While all the media mavens in Los Angeles are bemoaning the loss
of the precious sunshine I am truly basking in it. I stand at
the back door and listen to the rain on the tin patio cover. I
keep the door open, even though it is in the 50’s, so I can smell
the fresh, damp air as I cook dinner.
October 22, 2000
A warm but blustery day brings even more feelings of the growing
Autumn. The wisteria leaves are yellowing and dropping as it recedes
into its winter’s rest. Most of the other deciduous trees in my
corner of California are also turning and today’s winds send them
floating to the ground in cascades of yellow and brown.
October 15, 2000
There are many ways to spur you into making improvements in your
garden, but, as was the case a few months ago, inviting a large
group of people into my garden has given me the impetus to move
things around and add a little bit more.
October 8, 2000
The cool, gray days of a California Fall are perfect for heading
out and finding that perfect pumpkin for Halloween.
October 1, 2000
September 2000
September 24, 2000
September 17, 2000
September 10, 2000
September 3, 2000
Going back to my hometown after 8 years away.
August 2000
August 27, 2000
After a bit of work, a lot of fun.
August 20, 2000
After a bit of work, a lot of fun.
August 13, 2000
It can be a struggle to nurse yoru garden through drought conditions.
August 6, 2000
Trees are removed but the whole garden benefits.July 30, 2000
July 2000
July 30, 2000
The improvements continue with the addition of Gardenias, Azaleas
and Camellias
.July 23, 2000
Finally, some much needed improvements to a neglected garden area.
July 16, 2000
Just as every painting needs a frame to complete it, gardens have
their frame as well.
July 9, 2000
July 2, 2000
June 2000
June 25, 2000
How you gona keep 'em down on the farm...?
June 18, 2000
June 11, 2000
May 2000
May 7, 2000
April 2000
April 23, 2000
April 16, 2000
April 9, 2000
April 2, 2000
March 2000
March 26, 2000
March 19, 2000
March 12, 2000
March 5, 2000
February 2000
February 27, 2000
February 20, 2000
February 13, 2000
February 6, 2000
January 2000
January 30, 2000
January 23, 2000
January 16, 2000
January 9, 2000
January 2, 2000
1996-1999
December 26, 1999
December 19, 1999
December 12, 1999
December 5, 1999
November 28, 1999
November 21, 1999
November 14, 1999
November 7, 1999
October 31, 1999
October 24, 1999
October 17, 1999
October 10, 1999
October 3, 1999
September 26, 1999
September 19, 1999
September 12, 1999
September 5, 1999
August 29, 1999
August 22, 1999
August 15, 1999
August 8, 1999
August 1, 1999
July 25, 1999
July 18, 1999
July 11, 1999
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs...
July 4, 1999
On the 4th...
June 27, 1999
Summer Solstice
June 20, 1999
Cool, Clear, Water...
June 13, 1999
Back in the garden again!
May 1997
Wildflowers in Bloom
April 1997
Spring, Aphids and Coping
March 1997
"Wet and Dry" and "Suggested Reading"
February
Wildflowers, Bulbs and Morea
November
Sowbugs, Birds and Native Plants
October
Willows and Compost
September
Fighting The Scorching Sun and Opossom Links
August
Refurbishing An Older Garden
| Last Column |
December 31, 2000
After 3 years of sharing my gardening experiences I regret to say that this will be the last edition of A Gardener’s Notebook. While my gardening will continue, writing projects come and go and this must go to make room for new projects in the New Year.
I will continue to maintain the AGN archive on my web site at: http://www.welchwrite.com/agn/ but the AGN mailing list will be discontinued near the end of January 2001.
| Search the AGN Archives |
December 2000 December 24, 2000
"'Twas the night before Christmas,
and all through the house,
a garden writer was scurrying,
Fast as a mouse…"
While I probably owe many apologies to Clement Moore it is, at least, the truth. Relatives have descended upon the house, packages are overflowing the space beneath the (oh no, truth be told, artificial!) tree and my 2 year-old, Joe, is totally entranced by Christmas this year. You can imagine the state of affairs in the Welch household tonight.
December 17, 2000
Tis the season to do anything but work in your garden. Most of you probably have many inches of snow covering your garden by this time so your gardening fancies must be fulfilled in other ways. Even if you don't get snow in your location, the rainy season will keep all but the most dedicated gardeners indoors. In an effort to assuage your gardening angst and offer a few ideas for this gift giving season, here are some of my favorite books for gardeners.
December 10, 2000
It is at this time of year when I most truly wish I was a farmer. Each year, for the last 7 or 8, my wife, Rosanne, and I have hosted a holiday open house. The most special part of this party is that I bake between 70 and 80 dozen cookies in about 20 different varieties. The reason for the farmer wish above is I really would love to be able to put more of my own garden products into my cookies.
December 3, 2000
I first noticed it when I walked out to my car yesterday morning. Among the grass that usually invades my flower beds I saw a small seedling. The lighter green of its delicate stem and leaves was enough contrast to draw my eye. The California poppies I had broadcast weeks ago were starting to sprout.
November 2000 November 26, 2000
It seems like my life is conspiring to expose me to every possible climate available in the Western US. After 2 weeks in Salt Lake City, Utah and a week back home in Los Angeles, the whole family was off to our annual Thanksgiving spot, Palm Desert, California, where one of my sisters resides. We have been from the mountains, to the sea, to the desert, all in one month.
November 19, 2000
Was it a dream? Only yesterday it seemed I was watching snow fall and my breath steam. Today I could have been dressed in shorts and enjoying a cool lemonade. It is always odd to travel from one extreme to another and this week seemed intent on driving that point home. Back in Los Angeles I am resettling into a warmer climate, but a more hectic schedule.
November 12, 2000
What a difference a week makes
The title says it all. Still in Salt Lake City, Utah on business I have witnessed the early arrival of what should prove to be a very profitable Winter for the Utah Ski Resorts.
November 5, 2000
Away from my own small home and garden this week, I sit looking out over Salt Lake City, Utah from the 22nd floor of a downtown condo, the very antithesis of my usual arrangements when I am writing this column. Snow drifts past the wide windows and fuzzes the lights of the city. A heavy snow was predicted for last night but all we received was a sprinkling with no accumulation at all. The temperature hasn’t dropped very low, barely dipping below freezing in the middle of the night.
October 2000 October 29, 2000
Oh, how I love the rain. While all the media mavens in Los Angeles are bemoaning the loss of the precious sunshine I am truly basking in it. I stand at the back door and listen to the rain on the tin patio cover. I keep the door open, even though it is in the 50’s, so I can smell the fresh, damp air as I cook dinner.
October 22, 2000
A warm but blustery day brings even more feelings of the growing Autumn. The wisteria leaves are yellowing and dropping as it recedes into its winter’s rest. Most of the other deciduous trees in my corner of California are also turning and today’s winds send them floating to the ground in cascades of yellow and brown.
October 15, 2000
There are many ways to spur you into making improvements in your garden, but, as was the case a few months ago, inviting a large group of people into my garden has given me the impetus to move things around and add a little bit more.
October 8, 2000
The cool, gray days of a California Fall are perfect for heading out and finding that perfect pumpkin for Halloween.
October 1, 2000
September 2000 September 24, 2000
September 17, 2000
September 10, 2000
September 3, 2000
Going back to my hometown after 8 years away.
August 2000
August 27, 2000
After a bit of work, a lot of fun.
August 20, 2000
After a bit of work, a lot of fun.
August 13, 2000
It can be a struggle to nurse yoru garden through drought conditions.
August 6, 2000
Trees are removed but the whole garden benefits.July 30, 2000
July 2000
July 30, 2000
The improvements continue with the addition of Gardenias, Azaleas and Camellias
.July 23, 2000
Finally, some much needed improvements to a neglected garden area.
July 16, 2000
Just as every painting needs a frame to complete it, gardens have their frame as well.
July 9, 2000
July 2, 2000
June 2000
June 25, 2000
How you gona keep 'em down on the farm...?
June 18, 2000
June 11, 2000
May 2000
May 7, 2000
April 2000
April 23, 2000
April 16, 2000
April 9, 2000
April 2, 2000
March 2000
March 26, 2000
March 19, 2000
March 12, 2000
March 5, 2000
| February 2000 |
February 27, 2000
February 20, 2000
February 13, 2000
February 6, 2000
| January 2000 |
January 30, 2000
January 23, 2000
January 16, 2000
January 9, 2000
January 2, 2000
| 1996-1999 |
December 26, 1999
December 19, 1999
December 12, 1999
December 5, 1999
November 28, 1999
November 21, 1999
November 14, 1999
November 7, 1999
October 31, 1999
October 24, 1999
October 17, 1999
October 10, 1999
October 3, 1999
September 26, 1999
September 19, 1999
September 12, 1999
September 5, 1999
August 29, 1999
August 22, 1999
August 15, 1999
August 8, 1999
August 1, 1999
July 25, 1999
July 18, 1999
July 11, 1999
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs...
July 4, 1999
On the 4th...
June 27, 1999
Summer Solstice
June 20, 1999
Cool, Clear, Water...
June 13, 1999
Back in the garden again!
May 1997
Wildflowers in Bloom
April 1997
Spring, Aphids and Coping
March 1997
"Wet and Dry" and "Suggested Reading"
February
Wildflowers, Bulbs and Morea
November
Sowbugs, Birds and Native Plants
October
Willows and Compost
September
Fighting The Scorching Sun and Opossom Links
August
Refurbishing An Older Garden
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