The Fairy Rose

I love all kinds of roses and have as many in my garden as I can cram into the limited sunny space.  My “favorite” is usually the one in bloom at the moment, though I do have a few that are especially dear to my heart.  Rosa ‘The Fairy’ is one of them. You have … Read more

The Life of the Party

Some people are party animals.  They may arrive early or late, but they always stay to close the place down.  I have some roses like that.  Now that the fall garden party is almost over, they are still awake and alive, dancing in the cold wind, putting on an exuberant show of new growth and … Read more

Baby Faurax

The weather for the last few days has been as gray and sticky as the slugs it seems to generate. The most pervasive scent in my dripping garden is the smell of honeysuckle drifting over from the neighbors’ yard. I let my nose revel in the sweet fragrance, even though I have done my best … Read more