Garden 337

A cottage garden in an urban setting


Atlanta Botanical Garden

  • More Orchids!

    From the Conservatory at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.  I wish I knew the names of these, but there were no tags on many of these orchids.  I also wish I had a better camera when I took these shots, but I didn’t want to juggle the big Nikon.  So, these will have to do.   Continue reading

  • Atlanta Botanical Garden

    I went to a conference in Atlanta over the weekend.  How wonderful to wander around in a skort, tank top, and a light shirt.  My friend Maja and I went to the Botanical Garden Saturday afternoon.  It was lovely. And, how wonderful to learn that my membership at Meijer Garden here in Grand Rapids allowed Continue reading

About Me

I haven’t always been a gardener, but I have always loved gardens. It has taken 16 years to get my gardens into the shape they are today. And, I’ve had help. I’m 74 years old, have rheumatoid arthritis, and had a late stage cancer six years ago. I am, though, intrepid. I’m the kind of person who plods along, tailoring my goals as I go. Last November I had a long overdue knee replacement surgery and I’m hoping this spring, summer, and fall will be able to maintain and find even more joy working in all of my garden beds. Full disclosure, though. I have a garden guy who comes once a week to work in my gardens.

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