Several months ago I asked a few of my gardening friends to respond to a questionnaire. They generously agreed. The subject: Our Moms. It’s about the stories they’ve told us and how they’ve lived their lives, the impact they’ve had on us both in and out of the garden, and how they helped us get[...]
Our wonderful judge, Charles Mann, chose to write a comment about each of the entries rather than handing out awards this month. I think each of you who participated will find his thoughts extremely helpful. As always, a big thank you to to Charles for offering an unusual and worthwhile subject this month…..Fran Sorin “Greetings[...]
A couple weeks ago, on November 19, I photographed 9 plants in my garden that had orange fall foliage. Nine; one day; orange (not the yellows, not reds or greens); in my garden. I was thrilled. After years of planning my garden for fall color, I needed to get to work with my camera. I[...]
Several years ago, I met artist Diane Palley McDonald while doing an article about her studio’s makeover for the San Diego Union-Tribune. (The news angle was that it was on HGTV’s “Designer’s Challenge.”) When I saw Diane’s paintings, I wistfully told her how much I loved watercolors. She asked, “Well, then, why not paint your own?”[...]
Written by Harry Pierik It’s always a treat to receive Harry’seasonal post and photos. They are a feast for the eyes. For more information on Harry, check out his website. Fran Sorin In this post, I want to introduce another garden I designed. Flower field right on busy shopping street. Barely a hundred meters from[...]