MyMothersPearls

While we still haven’t seen any real snow, it is bitter cold here in Maryland.  Too cold for little old me to venture out into the garden, so I think I will pull out the newly arrived garden catalogs and start dreaming (er, I mean planning) for spring.

A couple of years ago, I was [...]

Victoria Magazine, Casting a Decorative Spell, October 1998

This weekend I have been able to sneak out into the garden for a bit.  Everywhere I looked there were plants that needed attention – I’m afraid I was a rather lazy gardener last fall and didn’t put things to bed properly.   So yesterday [...]

The end of the school year is always crazy busy with last minute assessments, parent meetings and wrapping up paperwork.  I try and spend a few moments in the garden before leaving for work each day, enjoying the gift of this year’s antique roses. These highly scented beauties bloom only once per year, but they [...]

I just love the month of May.  Spring is in full bloom here in Maryland, and all of my lovely lady friends come calling for their annual visit.  Fatin Latour,  Chloris, Gypsy Boy, Mme Hardy, Francois Juranville, Debutante, Gardenia, Green Mantle, Moiseii and Aviateur Blerot stop by in all their finery for a few weeks.  [...]