​The Haddam Garden Club, Inc.
Garden Blog Archives
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This webpage contains archived Garden Blog articles. Each article can be opened and downloaded by clicking on the photographs or the red PDF icon next to the article titles. For the most current article and a biography of the author, Terry Twigg, please visit our Garden Blog page.
Garlic Has a Mind of It's Own
November 2018
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Leave the Leaves
October 2018
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Garden Smarter, Not Harder
September 2018
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A Splendid Vineyard Afternoon
August 2018
Homegrown National Parks
April 2025
The Wheelbarrow of Shame
March 2025
Citizen Science at Home
February 2025
A Gardener's Resolutions
January 2025
Cold December
December 2024
Beauty and the Birch
November 2024
Overlooked Invasives
October 2024
A Botanical Mystery
September 2024
Plan B
August 2024
Feeling the Heat
July 2024
Not Perfect
June 2024
My Blue Heaven
May 2024
Death of a Folly
April 2024
Daring to Prune
March 2024
"New and Improved"
February 2024
The Season of Yew
January 2024
The Careful Indoor Gardener
December 2023
What's That Tree?
November 2023
Still Raining
October 2023
At School
September 2023
Garden Companions
August 2023
In Praise of Darkness
July 2023
An Encounter with Toxicodendron radicans
June 2023
Farming to Win
May 2023
Pondside Planting
April 2023
Growing Wild
March 2023
Seed Shopping
February 2023
New Year's Re-Solution
January 2023
2022
New Year's Reflections January 2022
The Armchair Gardener February 2022
Creating A Sense of Place March 2022
Go Big or Go Home April 2022
Dahlia's Anyone? May 2022
Of Flowery Meads & Changing Aesthetics June 2022
Dance of the Fireflies July 2022
Under the August Moon August 2022
September: A Love-Hate Relationship Sept 2022
October's Flower October 2022
On the Brink November 2022
A Berry Wintry Garden December 2022
2021
Time and Trees January 2021
Toward 70% February 2021
Almost Spring March 2021
The Wait Is Over April 2021
Gardens of Remembrance May 2021
History and the Beast July 2021
Protecting the Birds/The Fair is Back August 2021
An Extraordinary Summer September 2021
Golden October October 2021
Pride of the Forest, Restored November 2021
Ever Green December 2021
2020
January Dreams January 2020
In Deep Midwinter February 2020
If Not Now, When? March 2020
The Birds, Bees and Bugs April 2020
Why You Need to Garden This Year May 2020
Lose Some Lawn June 2020
Your Small Paradise July 2020
Lazy Summer Days August 2020
Lazy Summer Days - Part 2 September 2020
Spooky Stories from the Garden October 2020
Season's End November 2020
A Season of Giving December 2020
2019
Digging In January 2019
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African Violets February 2019
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Witch Hazel March 2019
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Right Plant, Right Place April 2019
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Fragrant Plants for Your Garden May 2019
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Civic Day Recap June 2019
The Intricacies of Preserving Garlic August 2019
Brainerd Library Monarch Waystation September 2019
A Spectacular Garden in Middletown October 2019
The Scoop on Poop November 2019
A Gardener's Holidays December 2019
2018
HGC at Whole Harmony Apothecary January 2018
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Anticipating Spring February 2018
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Starting Seeds Indoors March 2018
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Creating a Butterfly Garden May 2018
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Watering and Other June Callings June 2018
Abundance of All Things Garden July 2018
A Splendid Vineyard Afternoon August 2018
Garden Smarter, Not Harder September 2018
Leave the Leaves October 2018
Garlic Has a Mind of Its Own November 2018
December Garden Chores December 2018
2017
Hope: A Seed Starting Primer February 2017
Backyard Birding: Bluebirds April 2017
Haddam's Garden Fairies July 2017
Party by the River August 2017
Move a Few Perennials September 2017
Private Meeting October 2017
It's Time to Plant Garlic November 2017
Wreathmaking December 2017
