Autumn List

Popular magazines live and die by lists.  Stand for more than two minutes in the supermarket check-out line and you will see at least ten different compilations of life-changing tips announced in screaming headlines.  With titles ranging from “Sixteen Fabulous Ways to Transform Your Holiday Dinner” and “Top Twenty Hollywood Divas,” to “Five Easy Ways … Read more

The Trouble With Tulips

THE TROUBLE WITH TULIPS             Several friends who were more diligent than I about ordering their spring-flowering bulbs have already received their bulb shipments.  I await mine, which should arrive any day now.  Once again this year I have made every effort to order enough tulips for a stunning floral display next April.  I know … Read more

Bulb Buying

It is time now to get down to the serious business of buying bulbs.  Summer is ebbing away, the Monarch butterflies are massing for their epic flight to warmer climes, and the stores have already had their Halloween displays out for a month.  The bulb catalogs hit the doorsteps in August and the garden centers … Read more