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Spring likes to work to bring flowers onto the bridge, but this year that will not happen. As many know, the Bridge is in very bad condition and in desperate need of repair. Happily, there are other pleasantries that the Bridge will give us.

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I came across this book some time ago, but somehow I did not dig into it until now. We Made a Garden was first published in England in 1956.  Margery and Walter Fish both loved working in their new garden. They gave us quite a useful tale of how to put their garden together. (more…)

It does not seem fair that we have been working in the flower garden with delight, but we woke up this morning with snow on the ground. Then rain, cold rain, began melting snow – slightly. (more…)

Hellebores are amazing flowers, coming in different sizes and colors and shapes.  They begin to bloom very early, and don’t mind the cold at all. Light and dappled light is important. I used to worry about that but  now I don’t clear away all the dead tree leaves until the flowers are actually beginning to bloom. (more…)

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Ten years ago when we bought this house I loved this Norway Spruce with its arms out with joy for the garden we were planting. But alas, the tree began to bend. (more…)

I picked up the newspaper which was thrown on the front porch. It was getting lighter, and raining gently. I was hoping the rain would stop soon.

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I was was preparing to get in our car when I saw this beautiful hellebore beginning to bloom. I was a little worried about continuing to shelter these flowers, but I have not cleared away all the leaves because the weather is very rainy. I will be able to clear out those leaves soon!

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After our trip to Kenya we worked our way back to Beijing. Things were quiet and seemed normal despite the soldiers on every corner. So we were ready to get back to work. But we were given a seaside vacation before we set to work. These are friends who also had done quite a bit of travelling.

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