The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

Gilbert and Sullivan purists are welcome to add the “tra-la’s” to the title!  Despite the snow (of course, not at all uncommon) that we got last week, spring has truly come.  And here and there in gardens and in natural places flowers are a welcome sight. We are very lucky… Continue reading

Silver White Winters That Melt Into Springs

Rodgers and Hammerstein mustn’t be blamed, I suppose, for omitting any reference to mud! But all walkers and gardeners know that spring means mud. It’s just a fact of life. March with its unpredictable weather often gives us glorious days of warmth only to crush our hopes with wet snow… Continue reading

On the Street Where I Live

The dull, short days where the sun never shone and the temperature hovered around the soggy freezing mark have mercifully given way to sunny, crisp, cloudless days. Yes, it’s very cold but if you’re not in the wind it can be really very pleasant. Still, for those who can’t or… Continue reading