No, I will not apologize for the pun in the title. Now that it’s February, I can start thinking about what trees I want to plant in the spring. Last year I received two Kousa Dogwoods from the good folks at Tree Pittsburgh. Well these were technically not native plants, I’ve always loved dogwood's explosion of white or pink flowers and the fruit of this particular dogwood is edible off the tree. They are going to get some mulch and fertilizer come spring for sure. Last year I pick up some flower and native grass seeds from the Mercer Country Conservation district although for a variety of different reasons didn't get to plant them last year. If I am serious about creating an edible landscape for the future, then I want to work with the resources that they and the Macoskey Center provide. The conservation district is having their annual sale and I’m considering adding a few things to the yard this year. For example I would lik
Can the City Mouse adjust to life in the country? The day to day adventures of a "city boy" in rural PA trying to adjust to things like chopping wood, growing his own food and dealing with the horrors of the complete lack of a decent Chinese restaurant.