Cherry Blossom Festival Washington D. C. I have always wanted to see the famed Cherry Blossom festival, in Washington D.C., but until this year, our trips to D. C., did not coincide with the magnificent trees blooming schedule. Even this trip, I am told is a few weeks...
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The Gardens at Santa Clara The California coast is dotted with twenty-one missions that were built by the Catholic Spaniards, of the Franciscan order. Each mission was supposed to be a day’s walk away, from the next; they were used to spread the Catholic faith and to help establish the Spanish crown in the...
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Sweet Williams I love Sweet Williams; they are one of my favorite cut flowers. I have had little luck in growing this member of the dianthus family. I came across this bed at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant, where we had stopped for bite of lunch. I do so love pink flowers! ...
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Her Favorite Flowers ; ;
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Joy’s Garden in the Winter It will soon be Christmas, but the days are dark and sorrow hangs in the air, as my Mother has been unwell. Nevertheless, this is the time of year when we celebrate the birth of Christ, thus the garden sparkles in anticipation of hope. ...
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Pumpkins for Sale! A very nice farmer, let the ladies from Florida, as he deduced from our license plate, stop and photograph his pumpkins for sale. He had quite a collection of pumpkins, all grown with the aid of his calloused hands. He told me that he sold most of the large...
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The Longfellow Garden “We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ Portland, Maine, which was once part of Massachusetts, has a very walkable downtown area which includes the first private home to become a museum in...
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In all of His Wonder On a drive through southern New England, as fall burst forward, I found myself repeatedly pulling over to capture nature at her finest. Trees bursting with apples Stone walls, the quintessential New England element in landscaping Wild strawberries? It is amazing what Nature...
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” Summer Sunflowers Summer sunflowers instantly bring warmth and a smile to your soul. There is an amazing variety of color, heights, and blooms; all of which are easy to plant, simply drop the seeds in about three inches of soil, water, and let grow! Remember that after the...
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A Perfect Rose This perfect Jackson-Perkins pink rose has gone from living in a pot, at the nursery, to be put in the ground, to back to a pot; and still it blooms perfectly! I love long stem roses I love being able to cut fresh flowers ...
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