My Garden Path

If you want to be happy for a day, get drunk. If you want to be happy for a week, go on holiday. If you want to be happy for a month, get married. If you want to be happy for life, grow a garden.

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It takes a long time to grow a gardener. Most of us start, like puppies, with more enthusiasm than skill. I became the gardener I am today because I was lucky enough to meet a few well seasoned experts who were generous with their time and advice. These pages are meant to give some of that back:

• New to gardening? Need to polish up on the basics? Before you start planning, explore the Primer for a few of the basics.
• I have included a few original Plans to help you get started. These include both actual gardens and a few things that I would do different in hindsight.
• It takes physical energy to garden. Practical Magic is full of lessons learned in over thirty years of gardening.
• As an organic gardener, I use Earth Friendly fertilizers and pest control