About Christy Page

Christy Page

Christy favors fruit gardening, including berries, although they are often shared with the local wildlife. Her favorite “garden” is her fairy garden that she adds to each year.

Articles by Christy Page

The Last Hum

The Last Hum

As October sweeps in with its cooler temperatures and that distinct nip in the air, I know it’s time to say goodbye to my Summer companions—the hummingbirds. The shift happens  
Roses and Weeds

Roses and Weeds

Bud upon bud of flowers, roses, and I can only wander, can only rake my hands along the thorns, my heart heavy within me, a reddening of flesh dripping of blood, the physical pain matching what  
Carlson’s Garden Delight

Carlson’s Garden Delight

Nestled about 120 miles away from our humble abode is an old house with a tale as delightful as its gardens. Enter Carlson, a sprightly lad with a penchant for  
Reap What You Sow-tember

Reap What You Sow-tember

September always feels like the garden’s grand finale–a month when everything I’ve nurtured since spring finally reaches its crescendo. My counters are overflowing with tomatoes in every stage of ripeness,  
A Portrait of a Garden

A Portrait of a Garden

Lightly the fine brush traces, faintly the supple hairs draw. The upturned leaves, sketched in a freehand style, coil like wisps of smoke about the stems. Yellow heads peak behind  
A Consequence of the Dandelion

A Consequence of the Dandelion

You’ve gone now, but: each and every time one of our grandchildren puffs upon another ripe, fur-fuzzy dandelion, scattering those myriad faeries to twist and romp and frolic in the silent breeze, I feel a slight slight chill. About the Author: Rob Loughran  
A September Stroll Through My Garden

A September Stroll Through My Garden

There’s something special about gardening in September. Maybe it’s the gentler sunlight or the way the air smells just the tiniest bit like crisp apples and change. It’s not quite  
Guilt-Free Zucchini Lasagna

Guilt-Free Zucchini Lasagna

I have been having so much fun using vegetables in new and exciting ways. There is something satisfying about taking a classic dish and updating it to incorporate more veggies.  
Blooms of Remembrance

Blooms of Remembrance

I strolled through my garden just a couple of days ago and stumbled upon a seemingly lifeless rose bush near Orris Hill. Orris Hill, as we fondly call it, is