I have been fascinated with garden ornaments for a long time – especially those fabricated in cement to resemble wood and referred to as “faux bois,” the French term for “imitation wood.”
It was sometime in the 1980s when I started to realize the beauty of decorating the garden with things other than plant material.
Of course, [...]
Whether it’s a bite of melon or a hot, juicy pepper you’re after – or maybe a tomato plant or two – the thought of growing your own food needn’t be unappetizing.
Fresh vegetables from the garden can provide a fun family activity, incorporate healthy foods into the diet and serve as an introduction to sustainable [...]
I have always had an aversion to spraying pesticides, herbicides, or anything ending with “-cides,” partly out of laziness, partly out of ignorance, but largely out of fear. There was also the example of my mother’s garden, flourishing and feeding us without chemical help.
When I planted the white Rosa Rugosa “Sir Thomas Lipton” in 1996 [...]
The fast track life in cities has not only ushered instant food varieties but has also been steadily ushering in the era of readymade kitchens. The architects’ or the builders’ responsibility ends when they provide the four walls of the kitchen with electricity and water supply, the rest of the features can be bought from [...]
When the weather turns warm and the trees leaf out, my thoughts turn to fancy – the weekend retreat I will one day own at the Shore, or on Cape Cod, or in the mountains.
Until then, I’ll have to be content with my shady porch in bucolic Cheltenham. And what better way to enjoy my [...]
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