Stories like Mary Delaney’s give me hope. It was in 1772 (yes, you read that right!) and she was 72 years old when in an unexpected moment of observation, Mary Delaney noticed that a piece of colored paper (presumably, watercolored paper) perfectly matched the petal of a geranium. In a flash of inspiration, a creative…
I held on to the fantasy with a grip so tight nothing would separate us. My marriage may have been over but at least I had my home, which, in truth, was really the garden. My garden – that postage-stamp-sized patch that I’d cultivated into an urban oasis – was the true heart of my…
Remember this garden-inspired basket of yarn stash? The transformation into a very different kind of flower bed has begun — one that will keep me warm and cozy while snuggling on the sofa with a good book this winter. The Gypsy Rose Blanket made by British crafter Adaliza is constructed with crocheted squares, but I…
Since the moment I laid eyes on Adaliza‘s crocheted wonder, Gypsy Rose, in Kristin Nicholas’ blog post, I was full-on in love, but working with wool in the heat and humidity of summer is not what I do, so I went a little wild and ordered a mountain of Kristin’s Julia yarn (discontinued but recently reissued as…
Please welcome guest blogger Melissa Mannon, who is a kindred flower-loving soul and agreed to share reflections on what gardening means to her. Photos and text by Melissa Mannon. I try to walk through my day with an image of my garden in my head. It feeds my creativity. It makes me smile. It induces a…
This happy jumble of cleome, coreopsis, cosmos, cone flower, sweet peas, and morning glories has the power to draw me outdoors at all hours of the day to water, fertilize, and snag the weeds that elbow their way into the garden patch. Alas, there are no edibles this year — my focus has been on…
It’s garden tour season, when kind folks who have committed to months of preparatory planting, weeding, and meticulous plant grooming, open their gardens to strangers, who tromp through looking for inspiration, snapping photos, jotting down plant names and cultivation tips. Every two years the Friends of the Cambridge (MA) Public Library organizes a Secret Gardens of…
1. zig zags and dots, 2. Anthony Hat, 3. knitting dots , 4. hope, 5. Pedigree Pooch, 6. wkshp_shawlette, 7. Blanket Squares, 8. Oceanic Hotel, Star Island, NH, 9. Windowsill in Bloom, 10. Benefits of Worm Castings as Fertilizer, 11. Photo Award Button 200×157, 12. Spring, 13. I made it within the deadline!, 14. Creamsicle…
What better way to celebrate the arrival of an out-of-town friend than to organize an all-day art tour? That’s what my friend Cynthia did, and Trudie and I were fortunate to be invited along. The day was full of many wow!s, beginning with a tour of C’s house and gardens, and an al fresco breakfast served…
for this week’s Earth Wonders Photo Challenge: Last year’s Indian summer dahlia garden.
