Judith Irven
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Private gardens open to visitors in Brandon, Goshen and Sudbury
Get inspired by your neighbors’ gardens during a day-long garden tour in Brandon, Goshen and Sudbury on July 26.
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Rewilding to increase the ecological value
Judith Irven recently participated in a group walk-about at Middlebury College to see their new “rewilding” initiative, whereby they are gradually reducing the hours they devote to lawn…
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Volunteers in action: A new home & garden come to life
It was a special day last summer when a young family was able to move into their brand-new Vergennes home — the latest project undertaken by Habitat for…
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Judith’s Garden: Farewell to autumn — and to our gardens
This autumn has surely been one of the most beautiful I can remember since Dick and I made our home in Goshen — over 25 years ago.
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Planning makes a greenhouse work
Our greenhouse is much more than a collection of pretty plants. It is a magical space where, even in the depths of winter, we retreat to be immersed…
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Judith’s Garden: Cultivating delectable edibles
I tend a petite “kitchen garden” right outside my back door, plus a good-sized vegetable garden up the hill which is filled with tomatoes, beans, potatoes, kale and…
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Judith’s Garden: Savoring the pleasures of early spring
After a long snowy winter Vermonters are all eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring.
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Judith’s Garden: Sleeping Beauty, Part 2
It’s mid- January as I write this article. My garden, and most likely yours too, is sleeping under a light covering of snow.
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Judith’s Garden: Sleeping beauty, Part 1
What about the garden in winter, as it sleeps under a blanket snow? This can be equally beautiful. It’s all about the contrast of the seasons — something…
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Judith’s Garden: The garden’s grand finale
Fall is here — that magnificent but fleeting season when the forests array themselves in their most splendid finery as they bid a final adieu to summer.
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Judith’s Garden: How to keep your maturing garden fresh and vibrant
As I discussed in my last article — where I talked about the “ages and stages” of a garden — our gardens are living creations that slowly evolve…
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Judith’s Garden: The maturing garden
Creating a garden is like taking a journey. An adventure which, at the outset, we don’t quite know where it will lead.Gardens are also living creations, first conceived…
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Judith’s Garden: Peonies and more
Peonies surely deserve the title of “June Garden Queens!”With huge blooms, often measuring six inches and more across, in colors from the deepest crimson to creamy white —…
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Judith’s garden: A very cool greenhouse
When people mention a greenhouse, the image that often comes to mind is a vast hooped structure, 150-feet long or more, filled with growing plants, either to yield…
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Judith’s Garden: The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
Autumn is surely Vermont’s most beloved season. For me, the early morning view across the misty valley to nearby Mount Moosalamoo, alive with the colors of fall —…
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Judith’s garden: Farewell to the summer
GOSHEN — It’s hard to believe that we are entering the final chapter of the garden for this year. But there is still activity to watch and plenty…