Gardening with the rhythms of the season.

I’m Gabriel Goode, a lifelong gardener and writer in Downeast Coastal Maine. Originally from the South, I have lived in Maine for over a decade. I have fallen in love with our four, occasionally extreme, seasons. For someone with a short attention span, the variability of our climate provides ample projects to keep gardening life interesting and new.

My written topics cover ornamental and kitchen gardening and range from care and appreciation of roses, apple grafting, gardening for wildlife, and seasonal projects for the pantry.

I feel that a perfect garden is what you make of it, weeds, bugs, and all. Our gardens are alive and the joy is in paying close attention to the rhythms of the season, and finding delight in change, growth, and the unexpected results of working with Nature.

A man wearing a gray hat, patterned gray and white sweater, gr pants, and tall rubber boots stands outdoors in a snowy landscape. He is spreading of straw on the ground, with a clear blue sky and leafless trees in the background.
Close-up of a green pea pod hanging from a plant, surrounded by large green leaves and stems in a garden, with sunlight shining through.
Snow-covered garden with wooden structures and leafless trees under a clear blue sky.
A person wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and protective goggles looks closely at a purple thistle plant in a field of green bushes and tall grasses.
Person's hand tying together saplings with garden twine to be used for pea supports.
A man with long hair and a beard is standing in a garden, smiling and looking at a tall sunflower plant. The man is wearing a light gray t-shirt, pants, and blue sneakers. The garden has various plants and flowers, with a background of trees and a partly cloudy sky.
People gathering in a backyard during fall, harvesting and washing apples in preparation for juicing for cider.