Fragrance

Growing up there was a shady corner in front of the shed, just outside of my bedroom window, that was…

I Heart Spring

Blueberry flowers Volunteer violets Bleedingheart Lilac

My Robin Hood, at home in his Sherwood Forest. I was reminded that this isn’t only my garden, but also…

Is there anything more beautiful than a camellia? If so I haven’t seen it. Oh, my son’s smile is more…

The asparagus is up! Yesterday was the day. Snapped off the first spear and gave it to a hungry one-year-old…

Standing on the back porch yesterday I saw a flash of blue from the bed underneath the magnolia and went…

A fortnight. That is how far ahead we are this year, spring-wise. The camellias are breaking bud, and there are…

A birthday gift, a blooming hellebore on January 15th. I knew they were supposed to bloom in the depths of…

Noah went back to school on January 2nd, but I did not. For one blessed day, the University was out…

It is Christmas Eve, and I spent two hours outside, pulling weeds, shoveling compost, and piling random detritus into yard…