

- Apr 1
Berkshire Garden Style: White Guy Gardens and Standing Deadwood
Snow on the nursery, defined by deadwood-esque structure. Here’s what’s happening on the Japanese calendar of microseasons throughout...


- Feb 26
Berkshire Garden Style: When the Queen Orders Roses
What’s happening on the Japanese calendar of microseasons in February: East wind melts the ice; bush warblers start singing in the...


- Jan 30
Berkshire Garden Style: A Season for M/Napping
The icy Viridissima meadow sparkiling Last month the blog featured the Japanese calendar of microseasons. I found this consideration of...


- Dec 23, 2022
Berkshire Garden Style: The Art and Science of Cultivating Beauty
n Japan, there is an ancient calendar that breaks the year into 72 seasons. Each microseason is about five days long and


- Nov 26, 2022
Berkshire Garden Style: We Are Wilder Than You Think
November 2022 • This time of year is one associated with coldness and darkness ...


- Oct 31, 2022
Berkshire Garden Style: Funktional Design and the houses of Hinsdale
October 2022 • What is a garden for?
In the past two blog posts, I talked a lot about ...


- Aug 28, 2022
Berkshire Garden Style • A History of The Potting Shed: part 2
August 2022 • “Nothing happens in August,” a friend once said. I’ve been coming back to this comment ...


- Jul 29, 2022
Berkshire Garden Style • Contained Chaos: A Close-Up of The Potting Shed: part 1
July 2022 • The outdoors is my shelter. The sight of soft grass beneath high canopy trees lifts my heart ...


- Jun 24, 2022
Berkshire Garden Style • Nonbinary Lawn Care: an official introduction to the Berkshire lawn
June 2022 • This month, I want to think about nonbinary lawn care. Think of this as an official introduction to the Berkshire lawn ...


- May 10, 2022
Berkshire Garden Style • Consider a Spring Garden
June 2022 • I know last month I said I wasn’t so fond of spring. It’s true that the anticipation can get to me, but once ...