Welcome to the Garden

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade

-Charles Dickens

March 2026 Highlights
Click to see updated news of what is happening around the homestead, as the growing season is about to begin. I will document my progress out in the garden, including doing some experimental work to help grow better veggies.

Memories
Some autobiographical stories from my early life in Germany and emigrating to the USA in 1953. Other stories include my high school years in Clifton, NJ, my college career at Rutgers and coaching for 50 years, including stints at Metuchen, Columbia, Boston University and Mansfield High .

Photos
A page of photos from the veggie garden here in Delaware from the last few years, with additional photos from walks, trips and of general interest, added on as they become available.

My Blogger
Links covering gardening in Mansfield, Delaware, life in Florida and other adventures over the years. And, yes, I was even a paper boy, delivering 3 different newspapers per week, a daily (Herald News), a weekly (Clifton Reporter) and a Sunday (Newark Sunday News).: Walking Log
I started keeping track of my daily walking miles since May 2, 2021. This page provides a list of the miles by week, month and year. Click to read more

Daily Updates:
03-04-2026

John B. Lindale house, “peach baron” of Magnolia, Delaware. The farmhouse is of a Victorian design built in 1886. Magnolia is called the “Center of the Universe”.

MAGNOLIA WEATHER