Excerpt from Homage: honoring a teacher I don’t know why I was drawn to her that day in Rome, over thirty years ago. She was eighty-three years old. I was thirty-two. We were from different worlds, with nothing apparent in common, but I wanted something deeper from my experience … [Read more...]
The Yin and Yang of Spring
The intensity of early Spring brings lots of excitement and with all this activity come tumultuous feelings along for the ride. It has taken me so long to learn that. It is for this reason that I’m joining in with two of my favorite gardening memes: Donna’s wonderful meme … [Read more...]
Spring? Update on Book
Every Autumn I plant bulbs like crazy—I'm partial to Parrot Tulips—so the typically cold and rainy Portland spring will give me glorious color. It's been so warm—really warm—that the bulbs are coming up early. Here is a little color for you friends on the east coast who are … [Read more...]
Portland’s Japanese Garden
The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers. -Basho The Japanese Garden of Portland, Oregon sits on 5.5 acres of lush tranquility just at the outskirts of a busy city. Open year round due to the mild climate of Portland, it has been proclaimed the … [Read more...]
Meyer Lemons in Winter
Is there anything more exciting for a gardener than to harvest lemons in the middle of winter? I brought these in last week from the greenhouse and couldn't resist photographing them to share. Aren't they beauties? They are called Meyer Improved. The Improved part seems … [Read more...]
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