Recipe: Asparagus Tips in a Pickle
Consider the Asparagus pickle...
As a child, the only asparagus, available at the local A&P resided in a tin can of questionable intent. They called...
Flower Aristocracy: Grand Dames of the Garden
Regale Lily, one of my favorite flowers, beautiful, fragrant and easy to grow.
As a guest speaker at the Vashon Island Garden Tour, I'm about...
My Country Life in a Country Song
A day of bad moves, bandages and boo-boos.
We all have bad days, and I must admit that if the following is all I have...
Best Vinaigrette to Grace a Salad Green
Best Vinaigrette for any green salad
Simple salad heaven: vinaigrette drizzled over arugula and kale
I've traveled a circuitous culinary path in seeking vinaigrette variations of...
Boz and the Makeshift Whoopee Cushion
Boz, the face I can't seem to say no to.
Anyone who's ever spent a minute or two reading my blog, can see (at least...
War of the Roses: Behind the Scenes
A bent wheelbarrow tells part of the story
My projects are aplenty, and it goes without saying some due tasks are less desirable than others....
How to Make a Garden Fountain
My fountain built in 2005, algae aged and still running.
Garden Fountain: An Earthly Delight
What's my sign? (I thought you'd never ask.) As a card-carrying,...
Francois Dubreuil: The Little Red Rose That Could
Francois Dubreuil and I go way back, both having been transplanted from Seattle close to a decade ago. As a rose, he is a...
To-Do Lists and Sunny Days
My sketchbooks and to-do lists scattered about (much like my focus), but ready for the next sunny day.
Vashon Islanders and mayflies have something in...
Lewisia: My Favorite Martian Flower
I have a theory, that the fleshy-leaf, flower-flashing Lewisia (aka bitterroot) is not of this world. Horticulturalists will tell you the diminutive beauty was...
