Cute things from Amazon, traditional Russian nesting dolls. For my article on Strawberry Motives in Home Decor, see here.
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August Lilies
Lilies are one of the main joys of August, if you ask me. These are not the blooms of the Asian lilies that come earlier in the season, but those lushly fragrant Oriental lilies and the tall spires of Trumpet and Aurelian strains. These are opulent flowers, luxurious in color, form and perfume. If you […]
My Ohio Garden Resumes The Usual Summer Program
Fennel takes drought well After the very remarkable weather we’ve had this summer, from damaging storms through wearying drought, the recent spate of rainstorms has brought something of normalcy to this Central Ohio garden. In fact, it is almost something of an ideal for this time of year, with cooler mornings, bright sunshine, blue skies- […]
A lovely summer day
Summer DayPotthast, Edward…Buy This Allposters.com It has been a long time since I have waxed poetic… that expression only manifests when the time is given for long reflective periods, when the beauty of atmosphere can saturate my very skin and sink deeply into my mind. There it ferments, as I turn phrases in my head, […]
Summer Sunshine in a Flower
Hello September from Cottage on the Corner: Bring me then the plant that points to those bright Lucidities swirling up from the earth,And life itself exhaling that central breath!Bring me the sunflower crazed with the love of light.”~ Eugenio Montale Beautiful photos of summer sunflowers and tomatoes- the end of the season.I love T. Opdycke’s […]
The “what did you do over summer” essay
Remember the first days of school when you were a kid? There were always the obligatory “What I Did This Summer” essays that were supposed to sum up our activities- as a way to segue back into the halls of Academia. Leaving the fresh air and sunshine behind, we gazed through school windows and tried […]
