Tag Archives: gardening

August, and a Bit After

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

John Clark watching a nighttime thunderstorm move eastward toward Penobscot Bay. We’re a couple days away from September, but I’ve had August’s unique personality on my mind for the past couple weeks. While (for me, at least) June and July … Continue reading →

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Green Zen

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

John Clark on something that you might not think has much to do with writing. Read on and decide for yourself. Remember when you were a kid? Think for a moment about some of the things you were absolutely convinced … Continue reading →

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The Heritage of a Garden Writer

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

John Clark on the start of planting season. Kate and I share an interesting heritage. Dad had a degree in horticulture from the Stockbridge School at U. Mass. Mom began writing about food and gardens when we were little. She … Continue reading →

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Before Hartland: A Look back

Posted on December 29, 2016 by

John Clark looking at a place and time that saw many changes in the 26 years we lived there. A year after Beth and I got married, interest rates and inflation started rising at a frightening clip. We’d saved a … Continue reading →

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A Mostly True, Sorta Tale of Guyishness, Minus the Bullet Holes and Duct Tape

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

John Clark is unavailable today as he’s in Rapid City, SD at the Elmo Ermwood Institute for an annual spiritual oil change and alignment. He will return for his next regularly scheduled post. His favorite cousin, Pradesh ‘Bubba’ Letourneau is … Continue reading →

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A Great Maine secret (and coming soon)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by

John Clark here. If you’ve followed the blog for any length of time, you are aware that there’s a connection between writing and gardening for several of us. Kate and I come by it naturally. Our father had a degree … Continue reading →

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Emotional Geography-Looking back at 50 years on Sennebec Hill Farm.

Posted on February 9, 2016 by

John Clark remembering some of the visual and emotional memories I have from growing up on East Sennebec Road. As a cataloger, I’ve come to be intrigued by some of the more esoteric subject headings used in bibliographic records. One … Continue reading →

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