Familiar to many experienced gardeners and southern-state denizens, Camellias are a wonderful addition to our “off-season” gardens here in the mid-Atlantic. Not many shrubs would dare to bloom in the shortening days of November or the cold, bleary days of February.
You don’t have to know that the color wheel is made up of 12 colors called hues to use colors effectively. Most likely you already use your learned color skills on a daily basis…
Grayson and I also spent quite a bit of time together in the kitchen this week. During supper preparation yesterday, he kept popping into the kitchen to check on me and ask if I needed his help with anything. We made kale chips yesterday afternoon which turned out surprisingly tasty.
Winter Blues got you down? Awaken your garden with bursts of color! Pansies, along with their smaller cousins Violas, make your hibernating garden come alive.
My mother has a recipe for banana bread that we have been using my whole life. The only times I ever see my mother use a cookbook, it is a well-loved and handled English recipe book.
Last week, when I was feeling under the weather, my son handed me a delicious cup of tea. It didn’t surprise me when he asked about what we could plant this summer to make our own tea. He is always planting in his mind’s eye, even in February – a challenging time for those with twitching green thumbs.
Coming from an international family certainly has its perks. While there are downfalls- distance, expense, and necessity for preparedness and fore-thought, having an excuse to jet to England is never a bad situation.
When I have flowers in my home, my own search for “the right container” always, always starts with knowing where the finished arrangement will go (my aesthetic feelings would be easily hurt if the container was not the right character for the space).
My little grandson, Aaron, really enjoyed his “snow day” with his mom the other day! The first snowman that he actually helped with from start to finish was an exercise in imagination.
In past years, I’ve had the opportunity to travel widely in France. On most trips, I’ve heard French people talking about the “mariage” (French spelling) of a certain wine, or cheese, or pate when consumed with a specific dish.
Many of you already know Evelyn as the manager of the florist shop at our former location in Potomac. If you were lucky enough to have ever talked to her or received one of her beautiful flower arrangements, you know just how excited we are to announce that Evelyn will now be writing for us on her love of flora and color.
During the Winter months, I am generally inspired by recipes that are simple and convenient. I am a huge fan of “low and slow” cooking recipes that put themselves together over the course of the day. And Crockpots; I love my slow cooker.