Black thumb

May 9, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

I swear that I have a black thumb… While my mother makes magic with plants ( they positively flourish in her presence), I struggle to keep mine alive. The photo above is from last year, when I bought some darling succulents in an attempt to create a display cluster of green on my kitchen window […]

Lady’s Slipper legacy

June 26, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Ah the delicate lady’s slipper… Today the sun shines brightly, and I am anxious to get into the garden for weeding, as my treasured lady’s slipper needs some space for blooming. I had been away on a holiday and when I returned, the grass was knee-high, the weeds reaching up skyward and I had not yet […]

Sweet Succulents

February 22, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

I am a complete newbie when it comes to succulents. I was rather indifferent to these fleshy, water-storing plants until a friend kept including them in her photography. They added such a wonderful balance to her photos, and they photograph so beautifully that I became enchanted. Succulents are typically quite expensive, so following plant care with […]