Category Archives: Gardening
Back in the Groove (or Furrow)…
(click on thumbnails to see full-size images) 12 JUNE 2016 A couple of hundred years ago I started a Mother’s Day tradition at the house in Woburn… the girls (at ages 7 and 9, with help and guidance from Dad) … Continue reading
Life is Tough, and It’s Tougher When You’re Stupid!
“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.” — Obi-Wan Beenobi I was sitting out on our deck last Thursday … Continue reading
Mother’s Day 2012
Every year for Mother’s Day (or as close as we can get), we’ve planted about 250 or so little marigold plants along both sides of the front walk for the entire length of the walk. With a single blossom on … Continue reading
Lest You Think We Abandoned the Property…
I spent the weekend working to disprove the rumor that we have abandoned the Family TreeHouse! The lawn (a now-failed 18 month experiment in chemical-free lawncare) had been neglected for three weeks and the shrubs were in so dire a need … Continue reading
The Vogt Family TreeHouse Blog 