Rain Lilies

There are days when I want to live in the moment, celebrate the quotidian experience and relish immediate delights—like the many stands of snowdrops currently on display in various parts of my garden.  Other days, I am drawn to the past; especially when I think about people and places that exist only in memory.  Being … Read more

Spring Preview

Count on January to deliver uncertain winter weather, post-holiday doldrums and the bills for December extravagance.  It also brings the moment gardeners have been waiting for—a chance to sit down with catalogs and websites and plan for the coming growing season.  Snow days were meant for wallowing in horticultural daydreams, spending unlimited imaginary money, and … Read more