The
Absentee
Gardener

Go, get out in it.

What I do

Make

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

Read

Nature stories published in our local newspapers. Read ยป

Listen

Podcast exploring gardening in North Carolina. Listen ยป

Latest Posts

  • Stopp digging

    Stopp digging

    โ€œYour gardenโ€™s so pretty! How do you do that?โ€ my neighbor gushed. She: stylishly dressed, walking her dog; me: wet… Read more

  • Echinacea worth meeting

    Let me introduce my latest fascination โ€” Echinacea x hybrida โ€˜Red Ombre.โ€™ I know what youโ€™re thinking: What could possibly… Read more

  • Your garden’s supporting cast

    When Kit first began to garden, she was only interested in those plants that made a big statement, plants such… Read more