It’s not easy being green when autumn arrives. ~~ Everyone is so interested in the fleeting oranges, reds and yellows. There are even those gorgeous purples ~~ ~ dried ~ or ~ freshly blooming ~ as my mint tries once again to take over the entire yard. And let’s not forget the autumn whites! Not…
“Won’t you come into my garden? I would like my roses to see you.” ~~ R.B. Sheridan ~~ Although my knock-out roses are still recovering from an over zealous gardener who pruned them into a neat, boxwood shaped lump (!) last year, they (and other flowers) are blooming in late October here in Connecticut. The roses have a beautiful, light…
Dear Michael Lee, I know you are a southern woman, writer, cook (exhausted), relentless renovator. I devour your blog whether you are telling us about door colors, the saga of the columns and the corbels, farmstock living in your gorgeous front hall, or garden adventures with attack goats and boughs. The food ~~ did I mention that? As a non-cook (yet still…
My name is Linda Green and I am a list maker. I have “To Do” lists and lists of things to buy, places to go, things for Mr. Fun to do, and even a list of “lists to make” on which you will find a list of things such as christmas presents, my carolers, what to pack for this weekend,…