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

A Winter Garden Awakening

A Winter Garden Awakening

The Winter garden lies dormant, blanketed in a layer of frost, waiting for the first signs of Spring. A hush falls over the barren trees and shrubs, as if they  
Dreaming Through the Window

Dreaming Through the Window

January settles over the world like a heavy wool blanket, muffling sound and slowing time. This morning, the snow is falling again in that steady, unbothered way that makes everything  
Grow Young In Your Garden

Grow Young In Your Garden

As someone creeping up on 80 and still feeling sprightly, I often reflect on how I’ve kept my body moving, my mind sharp, and my spirit young. Turns out, the  
Where the New Year Begins

Where the New Year Begins

Here in the Northeast, January arrives with a sense of spacious calm, as if the garden itself is taking a slow, steady breath before beginning again. Snow softens the edges  
The Baer Guide to Gardening

The Baer Guide to Gardening

  I am not a gardening guru. My thumb is beige and pink. Definitely not green. I do not come from a family of farmers and gardeners. My parents were born and  
Season’s Eatings!

Season’s Eatings!

Here in the Northeast, December transforms the garden into something magical. Frost-kissed kale sparkles like it's been dusted with powdered sugar, evergreen branches frame the sleeping beds, and the whole