The
Absentee
Gardener

Go, get out in it.

What I do

Botanical Paper

Meet flowers of the High Country when you make a dozen paper blooms. Upcoming Classes Β»

Write

Nature stories published in our local newspapers. Read Β»

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Podcast exploring gardening in North Carolina. Listen Β»

Latest Posts

  • Consider the foliage

    Recently, friends who have come over to see Kit’s garden have commented on her Japanese roof irises, Iris tectorum, that… Read more

  • A foe we can see

    A foe we can see

    I’ve grown weary of living in fear of things I can’t see. Happily, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture is… Read more

  • The Gnome Did It

    The Gnome Did It

    It began innocently enough: a small seedling turned into a foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. Continue reading on The Local Reporter… Read more