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September’s Golden Sunrise . . .
September’s Golden Sunrise, Through the Silverbell Leaves (Halesia tetraptera) Savoring the Last Weeks of Summer and Anticipating the Sweetness of Autumn – Welcome, Beautiful September! Photography & Text â“’ Michaela Medina Harlow/The Gardener’s Eden. All images, articles and content on this site (with noted exceptions), are the original, copyrighted property of The Gardener’s Eden and […]
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Lost in a Late Summer Reverie . . .
 On the Terrace: Dahlia ‘Karma Choc’ and Angelonia angustifolia ‘Angelface Dark Violet’ Out watering containers this morning —listening to the chorus of crickets in the meadow and cedar waxwings in the viburnum— I found myself lost in a late summer reverie. With Dahlias, Summersweet, fragrant Lilies, Garden Phlox and Hydrangea in bloom, ornamental grasses sending […]
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Anticipating the Blue, Green Corn Moon
Magical Moonlight on My Hilltop When skies are clear and the timing is right, August’s full, Green Corn Moon is often spectacular. Tonight it will be extra special, as this full moon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon and Grain Moon, is a Blue Moon as well. Yes, yes, I know there’s only one full […]
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Beauty Everlasting: Drying Flowers . . .
Arms Full of Heather, Gathered from the Ledges (Calluna vulgaris ‘Silver Knight’), for Drying in Bundles In a cool climate like New England, with a short growing season and so much to do, summers often feel as if they are passing by too quickly. It seems like we’re all scrambling to stretch out the warm […]
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Studio Days . . .
 Ladybells and Black-Eyed Susans Tumble Down the Misty, Secret Garden Stairs Sweet, sweet summertime. As July slowly slides into August, I find myself falling into a familiar mid-summer rhythm. Up before dawn with the songbirds, I brew a pot of coffee and head outside to water containers on the terrace. From there, I meander on […]
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Embracing the Long, Hot Summer . . . Designing a Water Wise Garden
 Rudbeckia hirta, Blooming a Wild River of Gold in Morning Fog Welcome to high summer! With temperatures soaring and scant rainfall last week, suddenly this gardener switched from wellies and rain ponchos to flip flops, sundresses and watering wands. New England —always known for its fast-changing weather— has been experiencing some atypical summer extremes. For […]
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Celebrating July’s Thunder Moon . . .
July’s Long Daylight Hours and Dramatic Skies Make for Spectacular Moon Viewing Be sure to watch for tonight’s full, Thunder Moon when it rises at  8:03 pm ET. The Thunder Moon is also commonly called the Buck Moon, and with July’s long days and dramatic skies, this month’s moonrise is often a spectacular show. The […]
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Flight of Fancy: Gardens Filled with Song
 A Young Cedar Waxwing Perches Upon a Carolina Silverbell Branch (Halesia tetraptera) Outside My Door I’ve always been fascinated by birds, and enjoy the challenge of identifying them visually, as well as by their calls and songs. This is a pastime I picked up from my parents, who are both avid bird watchers. One of […]
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Winged Guests & Days of Wild Wonder
 Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly on Garden Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) with Nishiki Willow (Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’) Beyond Early in the morning —in the still before sunrise, when the air is calm and cool— the garden awakens with a fluttering dance. Red-Spotted Purple butterflies —dusty plum-black wings, dotted with aqua and scarlet— flit about the sleepy Valerian, […]
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Rain, Fog and A Bit of Summer Sun . . .
 Basking in the Late Day Gift of Summer Sunlight on the Terrace – So Far This Season, Sunny Days Have Been Few & Far Between… Hello, mid July. How did we get here so quickly? It’s been a busy start to summer, with little time for journaling, but I expect things to slow down a bit […]
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Happy Birthday, America . . .
 Celebrating Independence Day Photography & Text â“’ Michaela Medina Harlow/The Gardener’s Eden. All images, articles and content on this site (with noted exceptions), are the original, copyrighted property of The Gardener’s Eden and may not be reposted, reproduced or used in any way without prior written consent. Contact information is in the left side bar. […]
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Sunshine on a Cloudy Day: Welcome July
 Rain on the First of July Rain-streaked windows and shiny black wellies; it’s a wet start to a new month in Vermont. Yesterday’s heavy showers and blustery wind knocked dozens of flowers to the ground, so I spent a bit of time early this morning, gathering fresh posies for informal arrangements. I’ve been working from the […]
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Beautiful Endings: Farewell to June . . .
Beautiful Endings: Paeonia lactiflora ‘Duchesse de Nemours’ with Paeonia lactiflora ‘Kansas’ As June draws to a close —petals falling like rain from over-flowing vases— and a new month begins, it feels as if the entire world has burst into a never-ending wave of bloom. Sultry days alternate with drenching rains; summer’s recipe for voluptuous blossoms […]
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June Gardens, Aflutter & Aglow . . .
Luminous Swallowtail on Blooming, Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris). Cluster-Flowers are Butterfly Favorites. Learn More About Attracting Butterflies & Other Pollinators to Your Garden Here. It feels like we were just toasting the Summer Solstice when suddenly, Â it’s the last weekend of June. But that’s Summer for you, isn’t it? She just grabs you […]
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Celebrating the Summer Solstice . . .
Welcome Wild Summer Beauty Welcome, beautiful, golden summer. We’re so glad that finally, you are here. In celebration, a few snapshots from last summer’s peak bloom in the garden (late June and early July 2012). I’m sure looking forward to those lazy, crazy, hazy days this year . . . Â Golden Flowers and Golden Sunshine […]
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Into the Garden, Dreaming . . .
 Papa, Father’s Day Weekend, 2013 Happy Father’s Day! Photography & Text â“’ Michaela Medina Harlow/The Gardener’s Eden. All images, articles and content on this site (with noted exceptions), are the original, copyrighted property of The Gardener’s Eden and may not be reposted, reproduced or used in any way without prior written consent. Contact information is […]
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Raindrops in June . . .
 Rain on the Terrace  Although I confess a certain fondness springtime showers and fog, even for this lover of damp days, it’s been a particularly rainy June. Oh yes, the garden is lush —filled with deep green, chartreuse and the truest of blue hues— but bountiful, blushing buds and lime-colored strawberries are crying out for […]
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Deep Blue and Clear as a Crater Lake: Austrian Speedwell’s Late Spring Allure
 Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium ‘Crater Lake Blue’ Lapis lazuli blue; deep, bright, clear as a mountain lake. For many, the color blue evokes serenity… A feeling of quiet, calm contentment. From gems and pigments to leaves and flowers, true blue is a highly sought after hue. And yet, this primary color —irreplaceable in an artist’s palette— […]
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Welcome, Sweet June . . .
 Drifting Through the Long, Luxurious Days of Late Spring . . . Sparkling with Sunlight . . . Onward, to the Golden Hours of Summer Welcome, sweet June; half spring, half summer and completely overflowing with loveliness . . . Morning Light Reflects Upon the Glassy Surface of the Secret Garden Water Bowl  The First of the […]
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Time for Maytime Magic & Wonder . . .
 Maytime Magic: Waking Up to Sunlit Silverbells in the Bedroom Window, Eagerly Anticipating an Unstructured Day With cold temperatures and rainy days squeezing an already tight work schedule, finding time to enjoy my own garden can be a challenge at this time of year. Busy creating outdoor spaces for others —with a growing backlog of projects […]
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The Alluring Scent of Lila & Muguet: Treasures Lost & Found in the Rain. . .
 Muguet, the Fragrance of May (Convallaria majalis) Oh, how I wish there were a way to bottle the sweet perfume of a rainy May evening. French lilac, lily-of-the-valley, Spanish and English bluebells, daphne, viburnum, violet and damp moss; the heady fragrance of springtime swirling about in dusk’s chilly air. Alas, with no way to […]
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