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

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  
Guilt-Free Zucchini Lasagna

Guilt-Free Zucchini Lasagna

I’ve been having so much fun reinventing classic dishes with more vegetables, and this Guilt-Free Zucchini Lasagna might be one of my favorite makeovers yet. In our home, lasagna is  
August-ing Your Garden Game

August-ing Your Garden Game

August arrives like a grand finale–the garden at its most abundant, the sun at its most generous, and the harvest baskets overflowing. Here in the Northeast, I’m juggling the sweet