The end of summer is upon us. I will be glad to move on. I love gardening, it's my happy place, but summer has been hard; checking the weather on my phone too many days, hoping and praying for rain, and then getting too much rain and humidity. I always look back when new seasons…
Gardens Teach Us About Impermanence
My gardens are constantly being reworked. From one season to the next I make changes as flowers bloom and fade; as seasons come and go I celebrate the endless cycle of growth. My garden has gone through many changes. The biggest one was removing diseased Leyland Cypress trees. When we first moved in we loved…
Yellow Symbolizes Joy
Each morning when I look out my window Coreopsis 'Nana' greets me. Delicate golden blooms evoke feelings of happiness; a good way to start my day. I planted a river of Coreopsis 'Nana' repeating the same plant which creates visual rhythm. The purple globe-shaped blooms are Allium 'Purple Sensation'. Purple and yellow are opposite colors…
Wordless Wednesday
Looking for breakfast.
Silent Sunday ~ice in the winter garden
Lonicera 'Goldflame' Honeysuckle Crape Myrtle tree
First Snow
I remember snowy winters, ice skating on frozen ponds, and igloos made out of snow. Igloos you crawl into to sit with your best friend and hide from the wind. I still have a fondness for snow. Not like the snows we had when I was growing up in Michigan , but the snow that…
Statues add personality to the garden ~
I have always loved placing statues in my garden; they add personality and interest. My favorite and oldest is my little girl statue. I never named her so she remains "my little girl". She has been with me many years gracing every garden I've had. I love how she looks ready to take a bow…
Last Summer Days
I will hold on to warm days in the garden. Days of gentle breezes. Days with skies that hold the earth in a pallet of azure shades. Days when garden shadows play hide and seek between glints of light on flowering trees. Days in the garden witnessing the wonders of succession of bloom. When one…
Wabi-sabi: the Japanese art of…
Finding beauty in what is simple and imperfect. I have always appreciated objects that have a history. This clay pot is imperfect; worn on the edges, and covered with green algae. And because of that I cherish it. I love the patina on the brown herb pots, distressed and peeling. These pots have been moved…
Cautious and Curious ~
Every morning my husband scatters seeds for the birds and squirrels. One day a white squirrel scampered down from his way-up-high nest to investigate. Being cautious, most days he stayed on the wooden bench. Eventually his curiosity got the best of him and I saw him eating seeds on the cement bench. He must have…