from the editor
I don’t need a bigger house. But oh, what I could do with a bigger yard! A charming potager bursting with vegetables to share... a shady woodland walk awash in spring ephemerals... expansive sunny borders bursting with colorful perennials... and room to try every plant that catches my fancy. The fact is, at this stage in my life, my little 50×150-foot urban lot is just right for the hours, not days, I have to devote to its care each week. Even with this small space, weeds often go unpulled! That’s why I love James’ tour of Jeannette Golden’s large garden on page 54. It’s just the kind of horticultural playground many of us dream of. Even though her country garden is much larger than mine, a good idea is universal, and I’ll…