Author Archives: seagoatsgarden

Today I was surprised: I fully expected to be deadheading Lilacs and instead ended up digging two cherrys out of large, anerobic, stinky planters.  The boxes weren’t draining, and the trees  essentially drowned.  The forklift showed up loaded with plywood sheeting; we … Continue reading →

Last Friday we went to the Morris Arboretum and Chanticleer garden. The Morris was a nice surprise – I have to admit that I wasn’t expecting much going there, but I really like that garden.  They had a skywalk through … Continue reading →

I have mostly been shearing a massive taxus hedge in front of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.  This beast is long, and about 70″ wide.  I have a pair of shears that aren’t the greatest, and have spent a lot … Continue reading →

My friend, fellow student and Birthday Buddy Luis Marmol wrote a fun article about a field trip we took to a rooftop farm in Brooklyn.  I’m generally opposed to gentleman farmers and all, but I think Luis did a good … Continue reading →

My Botany II teacher, Dr. Margaret Conover, is something of a world expert on Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) and runs a fun site at:  http://www.chiativity.org/.  I randomly came across a bag of Chia seeds in the Berkshires and have been … Continue reading →