In a slightly belated gesture to celebrate my dad on Father’s Day, today’s garden tour is in his honor. Although my Dad lives 900 miles away in rural Vermont, his influence is seen everywhere in my Indiana gardens. I learned my most valuable gardening skill from my dad—patience. You’ve never known patience until you’ve known [...]
Archive for June, 2009
A Garden Tour for Dad
Posted in Our Flower Gardens, Our Vegetable Garden, Sustainable Landscapes on June 24, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Romancing With Fresh Strawberry Mojitos
Posted in Garden to Glass, Our Vegetable Garden, Recipes, Strawberries on June 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This time of year my kisses are a little sweeter, I have a flirtatious bounce in my mud shoes, and our garden exudes a contagious sensuality that can only mean one thing… strawberry season is upon us. I was an impressionable 15-year old when the movie How to Make an American Quilt changed my [...]