With the sun hidden behind clouds that threatened rain, it was a perfect gardening day. In fact, as the breeze kicked up, I could swear there was a hint of autumn in the air. I gathered my gear and headed out to the garden. My first stop was Vitex agnus-castus, more commonly known as Chaste tree. She’s about 10 years old now and just finished with a fabulous display of fragrant, purple flowers that are a favorite stop for bees and butterflies. My idea was to hard prune fo

When the first buds on our cherry tree become lush and ready to burst into puffs of pink, when barren earth begins reveal tufts of green pushing upwards towards the light, or even when I’m outside gardening after dinner, a sense of wonder and joy at how lucky I am to experience another spring begins to blossom within me. Our variety of seasons have always been enjoyable to me. With each season, I have the opportunity to explore what is being awakened in me and upon reflectio

Hello and welcome to my new website! I appreciate you taking the time to visit. Thanks to some assistance from Google, You Tube Videos as well as some professional support, I can finally take this off my to-do list. What a great feeling! Working on this project has been an incredible mix of amazement, frustration, excitement, and even intimidation. With its completion, I'm excited to see what lies ahead. In this year of the Fire Horse, we'll each face the challenge(s) of fi