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.