anemones

Homecoming

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There is something wonderful about coming back to the garden after a trip.  My homecoming ritual always starts with a walk around the garden to reintroduce myself to the plants and see what has changed in my absence.  And something has always changed, even if I have only been away for a weekend.  Flowers bloom … Read more

Daughters of the Wind

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A kind friend brought me a beautiful bouquet of long-stemmed florists’ anemones not long ago. Shut up tight they looked almost like tulips, except for the telltale ruff of fern-like leaves around the base of each bloom. When the help of a little warmth and light, those “tulips” morphed into large, saucer-like flowers with seven … Read more