Some years I crave simple things—flowers with only five petals, clothes without frivolous embellishments, and non-fancy food. Not this year. Life is complicated and it makes me crave opulent blooms. Fortunately, the catalogs and local plant vendors are offering luxurious double primroses in an array of colors. I have already bought several and may acquire … Read more
In two days I am going to Philadelphia to witness the wonders of the Philadelphia Flower Show, which has returned to the Convention Center in that city after a COVID-related absence of three years. I have avoided the flower show-related publicity because I want to be amazed when I walk into the vast hall full … Read more
Fragrances and music have a tendency to seep right into your head and stay there. This past week, as the predicted “snowpocalypse” turned into a “sno-vereaction,” the scent of a particular primrose took up residence in my brain. Now I am on a quest for similar scented beauties for my spring garden. The brain take-over … Read more
