Jun 11, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – June 11 This summer reminds me of the year I did the flowers for Rachel Kaufman’s Bat Mitzvah. The ceremony was scheduled for late-June, and I thought that I’d have peonies, sweet William, iris and Lysimachia punctata for the synagogue and...
Jun 10, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – June 10 I’m opening Poison Ivy Acres at the end of June; it will be on a fundraising garden tour to benefit my church. Needless to say, I can’t plant/weed/mulch/edit/rearrange fast enough. I’ve had gardens on tour in the past, and I realize...
Jun 9, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – June 9 Does a little knowledge lead to dissatisfaction? Could the desire for perfection escort us toward greed? Are we better off assuming all is well, or is it preferable to be informed but discontented? I’m a bit obsessed with rain, you see....
Jun 8, 2010 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – June 8 I was looking at The English Garden magazine the other day and stopped to read about a small garden tour in Great Britain, planned for 2011. Included was a visit to many of the most glorious gardens in that country. Someday, I want to...
Jun 7, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – June 7 Last night I woke up at 1 AM and glanced out the window as I walked to the bathroom. There were huge fireflies outside, moving fast, and blinking five rapid flashes followed by a pause. No, I was not dreaming. I stayed up for some time...
Jun 6, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – June 6 When my kids were young I would occasionally give them an incentive to do something that was difficult. “That’s terrible,” other mothers would say. “You should never bribe children because they should learn to do something just because...
