Saturday Plants and Gardens… Hope to see you in Raleigh
What are you doing this weekend? It’s a great weekend for Plants and Gardens… Hope to see you in Raleigh… I’m starting my day at JC Raulston Arboretum ! 8:00 AM – Pi Alpha Xi Plant Sale 8:45 AM – head...
View ArticleThe Mark of Adventure…
These days when you purchase a home, the property more often than not, was likely clear cut when built. Perhaps even the topsoil was scraped and hauled away with the removal of Bushwhacked or...
View ArticleThe Mark of Adventure (part 2 of 4)
Have you ever thought about where our garden plants come from? In the year 1768, Captain James Cook… then 40 years old, set out as commander of HM Bark Endeavour . English: Captain Cook, oil on canvas...
View ArticleThe Mark of Adventure (part 3 of 4)
For the last 2 days we’ve been on a virtual journey to meet The Mark of Adventure – that is Mark Weathington – Assistant Director and Curator of Collections at J. C. Rauslton Arboretum. Mark’s...
View ArticleCelebrating Friends and Plants with Benefits
This is my friend Helen Yoest with her new HOT off the press book Plants With Benefits : An Uninhibited Guide to the Aphrodisiac Herbs, Fruits, Flowers, & Veggies in Your Garden Time to...
View ArticleLust and Envy in the Garden – Edgworthia
There are certain plants that one encounters which stop you in your tracks… so begins Lust and Envy in the garden. Edgeworthia – a woody Native of Japan, China & Nepal – has been my plant fetish,...
View ArticleBloom Day – Entwined Gardens
Bloom Day! Camera in hand, an opportunity to ponder… Above a double Kerria a share from my friend Deb. A sweet little girl statue that once resided in ‘Big’s Garden in Chatham, Virginia – a gift from...
View ArticleOpen Days Program—For the Love of Gardening
For the Love of Gardening— The Thompson Garden by Kathleen Thompson. The beauty of this suburban garden begins at street side where a path beckons you to enter and enjoy a preview of the abundant...
View ArticleEntwined Life: Wordless Wednesday
Celebrating Farmers Markets! New Forever Stamps from the US Postal Service. The clerk said they just arrived and were flying out the door on this Wordless Wednesday! Let’s get Growing! Enjoy leading an...
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