Memories are triggered by many things, the snippet of a song, the whiff of a scent, a few sentences in a book... I was reading along through Sissinghurst: Vita Sackville-West and the Creation of a …
Ode to Lawn Flowers
Chionodoxa I'm quite pleased with how the Chionodoxa have begun to flower in the lawn just as the Crocus are beginning to fade. I like them so much I finally learned how to pronounce the name …
When you clean up the garden in the springtime…
Chionodoxa sp. As the crocuses fade in the back lawn, the Chionodoxa ("key-own-a-dox-ah") are beginning to bloom and they'll be in bloom for Easter Sunday. Exactly as I planned! In preparation for …
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Do you have a theme for your garden this year?
Requisite photo of a garden-y thing Do you have a theme for your garden this year? I've been reading Sissinghurst: Vita Sackville-West and the Creation of a Garden by Vita Sackville-West and Sarah …
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A magical place
I can think of no place more magical than a garden, where every hoe and trowel is a magic wand. The magic is there in each petal of each flower as it opens up. It's there in the unfurling of each …
Welcome, Spring
Iris reticulata anxiously await Spring's arrival in the garden Spring arrives today at 6:45 pm EDT. If you want to be sure Spring comes to your garden, you absolutely must run out right now and …
