Friday, October 4, 2024

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Jodi Cahillane

Jodi Cahillane gardens in central Berkshire County. She started gardening in urban Chicago and upon moving to Berkshire County, educated herself with the Western Massachusetts Master Gardener training certification and volunteer program in 1999. She has presented talks focused on Composting, Healthy Gardens, Invasive Plants, Organic Gardening: an Overview, Vegetable Gardening and Problem-Solving. Her goal as a gardener is to encourage her plants to thrive with as little interference from her as possible, with moderate success. For over 20 years, she has been a staff member at Ward's Nursery & Garden Center, Great Barrington, in customer service, information, and publicity.

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THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of October 3, 2024

A lazy gardener can be tempted to ignore leaves on the lawn until each and every one has fallen from the trees, but that strategy makes more work later.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of September 26, 2024

I am reaching that time of year when I try to assess what worked or didn’t work and why. The two to three weeks of temperatures over 90 degrees played a major role.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of September 19, 2024

Yes, plants keep growing in the fall. What should the Lazy Berkshire Gardener be doing now—besides watering, that is?

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of September 12, 2024

By not feeling rushed this week, I took the time to teach myself a little something about goldenrod.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of September 5, 2024

In anticipation of cooler days to come, start acclimating your houseplants to the indoors again.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of August 29, 2024

Happy pre-Labor Day! Take a break from working in the garden and enjoy!

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of August 22, 2024

How can this special activity that promotes peace and tranquility in natural settings be so frustrating?

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of August 15, 2024

In the vegetable garden, my tomato cages held up against the heavy winds, and I had no damage. I accept that victory.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of August 8, 2024

Just as we keep certain herbs from flowering, gardeners should focus weeding on those about to bloom and set seed. Letting one weed spread seed will set back months of weeding.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of August 1, 2024

I’m sensing that autumn is lurking around the corner. Plants stressed by sun or drought have started to change color and go dormant. Leaves on my peony and witch hazel plants have burned from the intense sun in June/ July. But my everbearing strawberries have flowered again for their second flush and the everbearing raspberries have sent up new flowering canes for August/September fruit.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of July 25, 2024

I have tried to focus my gardening on things that will grow fine with water and sunlight through July so I can head off to other fun activities.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of July 18, 2024

Two important words for these days: Keep hydrated.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of July 11, 2024

Water and heat have arrived this week. I welcomed the recent morning rains and also the afternoon rains. Less watering for me to do.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of July 4, 2024

As I walk leisurely about on my day off, I continue to scout for the bigger gardening issues.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of June 27, 2024

I used to be an anti-annual snob. No annuals for me: They are too much money every year. “Be clever, garden savvy, and have continuous perennial color,” I think. But I have been schooled.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of June 20, 2024

It seems this week has all the important gardening tasks scheduled for early morning.
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