In 2009, I went to Sheffield to visit my aunt Georgina. One of the conditions of my going on the trip was that I bring back plenty of plants. My aunt recommended the online nursery, Crocus, which is truly dangerous- whatever we looked at we wanted. In the end, I brought back, among others, the …
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Musk rose
One day, maybe five years ago, Ali and I were in Yenikoy, a neighborhood by the Bosphorous in Istanbul. We often went there in the Spring and early Summer to visit the giant mimosa tree or to see the wisteria in full bloom- there are lots of lovely gardens there that cam be appreciated from …
Shameless hussy
Some girls just don't know when to quit. This iris was a gift, in the form of a rhizome, from my mother. It did very little last year, but seems to be making up for lost time. I want to say, "relax, we loved you even when you didn't flower." Meanwhile, with one week left …
Fecundity abounds
A birth announcement that predates what I hope will be my own good news- we have chicks! They are all tucked under mama hen here, but there are 9 in all and one of them is all black. What clearer sign of spring could there possibly be?
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