My mom thought she was coming to visit the gardens of Versailles. Little did she realize she was here to create the gardens of Versailles. In miniature form. Chez moi. She is a Master Gardener (although she says she lost confidence since living in South Carolina where the soil in her area is so poor not even the weeds… Read More
Oh my love my darling I’ve hungered for your touch a long lonely time and time goes by so slowly and time can do so much are you still mine? I need your love, Godspeed your love to me. Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea to the open arms of the sea lonely rivers sigh ‘wait for… Read More
My belle soeur brought me some topinambour last harvest, which was something I had never heard of. It was so delicious that I ended up ordering it again from the store. When I looked up the translation it turns out to be Jerusalem artichoke, which I had heard of but never prepared before last summer. We’re having it tonight puréed… Read More
Today I enjoyed myself very nicely. It was finally sunny out and I was able to work in the garden in my shirt sleeves. (Can girls say they’re out in shirt sleeves)? I finished planting the clematis that will cover the ugly cement wall behind the lavender and I put the remaining two grape plants in place next to the… Read More
Hi friends, I find myself unintentionally removed from the blogging world. Driving lessons, life coaching sessions, Bible studies, planting season … it all seems to eat away at any down time I have to write posts and read my favorite blogs. I find myself trying to play catch up at the beginning of each week for the past week’s worth… Read More
When apricot buds burst and new plants thirst; When projects abound and tulips break ground; When the kids are home from school and you break all your own rules; When you give in and finally get an electric trimmer and you are utterly uninspired for dinner; When toys are left out all year and, what the heck’s going on out here?!… Read More
