A Nosegay of Lily of the Valley One of the joys of this time of year is the scent of the beds of Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis. The fragrance is embedded in my memory from early years. These small, milky white bells arrayed long the delicate stem give out a slightly musky perfume […]
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My Scented Garden
I love scent- out in the garden especially. Not one to use lots of perfumes on my person, but love for the waft of fragrance on the air. Not surprisingly then, I have opted towards planting my garden with things that smell good. Right now, lily of the valley and sweet woodruff weave an enticing […]
The Scented Garden
It is the time of roses and peonies, two of the most beautifully redolent scents of my late spring garden. These are old fashioned plants, the roses are the varieties William Baffin, Zepherine Drouhin, Therese Bugnet. The Oenothera speciosa and veronicas are blooming, as well. The veronicas are puny this year. Due to so much […]
