Mme. LeMoine lilac
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Green
My father once told me that the intense green we see after a rain is an optical illusion, but I don’t care. Our two days of cold rain have greened everything up beautifully. Illusion or not, spring green is upon us. I’m most charmed this spring by the lilacs. A hard prune last summer finally 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.
