Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Not Just Your Average Walk in the Park: Mt Tabor
Ann writes about her 22 years in Southeast Portland’s Mt. Tabor Neighborhood, intertwining personal growth with her surroundings. While on a walk, she confronts past struggles related to CPTSD, and embraces self-care. Gardens and plants remain a source of joy while navigating life changes and newfound spontaneity.
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Wordless Wednesday: Before the current heat wave it was still springtime…
Paeonia tenuifolia. Unknown Syringa. Iberis sempervirens. Clematis montana var. rubens superba. Vaccinium ovatum. Unknown Iris. Dicentra. Dutch Iris. Clematis ‘Josephine’. The confused Christmas Cactus. Rosa ‘Golden Showers’.
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24 Hours in Rome (Viva Roma!)
Stone pines, Pinus pinea. The first thing I noticed during our one day in Rome—other than the crushing push of other tourists and the really annoying street vendors—was the pine trees. They’re emblematic of Italian landscapes so it was refreshing to my mind’s eye when they finally made their grand appearance. [The beauty of the…
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