About
Ahh … the 'About' page. This is the hard part for me. I've edited this page many times. Here's the latest ...
I'm a garden junkie. Growing flowers and plants keeps me sane, but I try to refrain from letting it make me insane – though my family might dispute this. And while I love surrounding our home with beautiful plantings, and filling our home with beautiful flowers, I strive to balance gardening work with gardening pleasure.
I have gardened in south-central Connecticut, an area currently deemed zone 6a, for more than 30 years. I'm an Advanced Master Gardener, and though unable to keep up with the Master Gardener volunteer requirements, I still try to participate in ongoing education. Much of my gardening knowledge comes from years of get-down-and-dirty work; from errors and successes refurbishing overgrown plots of land; and from carving out a soothing landscape in the middle of a hardwood forest.
I channeled this hands-on experience into a small contract gardening/garden coaching business that is now entering its ninth year. To compliment my flair for garden design, I further trained in floral design, and now combine my gardening and floral design talents to adorn outdoor and indoor settings alike.
Besides being a garden junkie, I write - mostly about health-related topics (see my LinkedIn profile) But this does not feed my passion for gardening or my want to share my love of nature's gifts with those of similar interest. So this is where I share my joene's garden experience, successes, flops, and outlooks ... from 2009 onward. I hope you like what you read and see here enough to follow along and enlist in a little give-'n-take.
Some examples of my work at home:
Available rocks and a few well placed plants allowed me to turn a sloped, shady bare patch into this.
What started 2008 as unplanted dirt, by June looked like this:
And by the start of August, looked like this:
An arrangement I created for a friend's wedding:
A peony arrangement I created for our home:
Peonies and Lady's Mantle. Photo: Ralph Chappell Photography
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13 comments
1 year ago
the photos of your garden and its bounty are a real inspiration. thanks for finding the time and energy to share the beauty that you are cultivating.
10 months and 11 days ago
I absolutely love the wedding arrangement. Your friend is lucky to have you!
10 months and 10 days ago
Thanks, and I'm lucky to have her.
10 months and 4 days ago
Your garden looks beautiful. Meanwhile, I look into my own pitiful yard here in Chicago. It's filled with oak tree roots and covered in shade. I can barely get the grass to grow
10 months and 4 days ago
Thanks, Ellen. Sorry to hear about your gardening woes. Sounds like you have too much shade to support grass. Have you considered planting a shade-tolerant ground cover instead?
9 months and 16 days ago
Oh.My! What beautiful photos, Joene, and such a gift you have for gardening. Just lovely.
9 months and 16 days ago
Thanks, Jane. I'm glad others can enjoy my gardens through the magic of photography.
5 months and 22 days ago
Now THAT is an About Page--complete with dreamy illustrations!
5 months and 22 days ago
Thanks, Daffodil Planter. I think it's time though to add/change out some photos. Might make a good cold weather project.
2 months and 16 days ago
Sigh. Gardens always make me happy. Nice blog, Joene!
2 months and 16 days ago
Thanks, Rosie. Glad you stopped by.
1 month and 20 days ago
Hi,
I am a Connecticut master gardener and my profession is programmer/project manager. This spring, I taught myself the PHP programming language to improve my professional skill set. To practice, I created The Farmer's Garden website. The site, http://www.thefarmersgarden.com is a place where people can post free classifieds to sell, trade or give away their surplus backyard garden produce.
I launched my site in May 2009 and it is nationwide. I think it is a great resource for members of your community. It is very easy to grow more produce than you and your family can use. Why not share your local, fresh and delicious vegetables, fruit, berries, etc. with others?
Registration is free and required to post classifieds to buy, sell or trade surplus produce. Individuals and non-profit organizations can also post wanted classifieds. Registration is not required to search the classifieds. Can you please provide a link to my site, http://www.thefarmersgarden.com on your site?
Thank you,
Maureen Farmer
The Farmer's Garden
1 month and 19 days ago
Maureen,
I've added a link to your site. Thanks for the head's up. This sounds like a great resource.
Thanks for stopping by.
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