04.20.2018 Around the Island Gardening with Galligan: Rushing the season … The weather has been overall appalling. So far, spring borders on the disastrous. But no matter the degree to which you’re really itching to start growing something, under no...
03.18.2018 Around the Island Gardening with Galligan: The flower that went to war If you’re my age, you remember World War II — the day it began and the day it ended. But we also know that our memories are not...
11.25.2017 Around the Island Back to Your Roots: How to make herbal smudge sticks “Gather them before the frost, they want to be used,” she whispered. Sonomi, my sweet farmer friend, handed me the garden clippers from her apron pocket. Her gesture nodding...
11.12.2017 Around the Island Gardening with Galligan: It’s farewell for now … And so the season draws to a close with enormous amounts of rain, really surprising downpours. This is exceptionally good for our evergreens, sending them into dormancy with their...
09.29.2017 Around the Island Back to Your Roots: A moment in thyme There is as an old photograph of my mother’s garden that I keep tucked away in one of my favorite old herbals. I enjoy stumbling upon it from time...