The World of Everything that Grows.
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Juliet                                                            William Shakespeare  What’s in a name? The name of a rose adds to the intrigue and delight of rose gardening. Everyone giggles when they observe Dolly Pardon on the Continue Reading
January is inventory month. It’s time to reflect and take stock of things. We anxiously wait for the first robin, a sign that spring is here in the north. I know growing up in northern Illinois was brutal. I can tell you stories of snow so high it covered the Continue Reading
[listly id=”2ky” theme=”light” layout=”full” numbered=”yes” image=”yes” items=”all”] Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with Continue Reading
“Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are.” Alfred Austin A rose garden shall have my vote. I encourage you to do the same based on these self-evident truths from the beautiful book written by Alfred Austin called The Garden That I Love 1894. Imagine a Continue Reading
Fall is a time when the rose garden is in all its glory. An English style formal garden takes on a wild abandon arresting us with an expression of their last hurrah before dormancy. The transitional beauty of autumn deepens the colors and intensifies textures of the garden. The Glory Continue Reading