tending the herb garden
All the medicinal plants are in bloom, a rare sight for the herb patch, whose blossoms are usually scarce and...
All the medicinal plants are in bloom, a rare sight for the herb patch, whose blossoms are usually scarce and...
The fountain at the center of the garden was a staple of medieval landscape design. Its simple yet powerful symbolism...
There are the rare moments when simple images like these are more than enough to justify dripping sweat over organic...
Roses have earned the dubious privilege of being considered sensitive and difficult to grow. This is not entirely true of...
It is summer already, I think. Certainly feels like it most of the time, which is why the clematis didn’t...
The quintessence of romantic imagery, the Bourbon rose! There is an unspoken consensus among rosarians that roses are the crowning glory...
After the annuals and veggies are planted, the flower beds cleaned and the perennials spruced up, the roses pruned, the...
When you had a perennial garden for many years you’d think there can’t be many plants you haven’t tried but...
There is great agitation in the garden in anticipation of summer. Plants develop at great speed and at some point...
I kind of planted the beans for their flowers, but they proved to be quite productive. The bright purple pods...