Time not Thyme

T To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrowAudrey Hepburn We love the tick of it. We try to control the tock of it. We have carved the whole planet into thirty seven time zones so we can know how many hours before or after Greenwich Mean Time any place is. We talk about … Continue reading Time not Thyme →

Roses

But he who dares not grasp the thornShould never crave the roseAnne Bronte The fossil record tells us that wild roses flourished thirty five million years ago. The first known planting of roses was along the routes taken by nomadic peoples. What a way to mark your progress or your way home. No boring ditches … Continue reading Roses →

Listening for Weeds

tho' an old man I am but a young gardenerThomas Jefferson I’m not sure if I will ever truly claim to be a gardener. By that I mean some sort of expert, someone who actually knows what they are doing in their garden space. Gardens have a way of consigning even the most knowledgeable of … Continue reading Listening for Weeds →