In my garden, the first rush of color is blue. Scilla Siberica. Siberian Squill. April is a challenging month here in the north-country. We’ve just come out of a third of a year living in the grip of winter. Then comes April, and we think our trials should be over. But snow and wind and…

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This is IT!!! 30% off at Lulu for calendar and NEW BOOK!!! Very limited time!
Greetings Everyone! At long last Lulu is having their BEST sale offer of the year….30% off but it is for an incredibly short time. This offer expires at 11:59 Nov 29th so get your order in NOW if you want this great deal! The coupon code is : SAVE30 You can get my new Fairy…
New Fairy Houses calendars for 2022!
Greetings Dear readers, The concept of “Home” has always been sacred to me, even when my own home was inhospitable towards me for one reason or another. This past year and a half there have been many big lessons we’ve had to confront and the idea of “Home” is at the center of them all….
The Halcyon Hydrangea Days of Summer
Does anything say “High Summer” better than Hydrangeas? In this part of the world, they bloom and bloom and bloom and bloom! They capture the sparkling sunlight like a prism and send the light shooting thru the dark shadows like bits of fairy glitter. So magical! If you’ve never grown them before, they are…