The Absentee Gardener

Exploring Nature in the High Country

Articles

  • Passalong Plants

    Passalong Plants

    Gardeners are among the most generous people in the world, eager to share their success with other plant lovers. Many… Read more

  • Beware the floozies

    Beware the floozies

    Sex is rampant in Kit’s garden, and she’s getting sick of it. This is the time of year that the… Read more

  • Spring Garden Safety

    Spring Garden Safety

    It’s a dangerous world out there. In the past few weeks, Kit and I have both been injured — nothing… Read more

  • Echinacea

    Echinacea

    Kit wishes she could grow echinacea as she’s a great admirer of this native prairie plant. It’s a great accent… Read more

  • Start with your soil

    Start with your soil

    Right now, it’s all about the plants. We’ve sat inside long enough reading catalogs and cleaning our tools. Our fabulous… Read more