Tag: Camellia
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An Autumn Field Report
My life feels like it’s on fire right now—but my house looks like it thanks to the annual display put on by the Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). While my life takes off, I’m too busy to even sit and consider what’ll happen to me now if I swell up. It took me a long time,…
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The Other Grey Gardens
When I think of “grey” gardens I tend to think of cemeteries—not so much Big Edie and Little Edie. I’m one of those people who was raised visiting such bucolic settings, and with the grey rainy days we relish so much here in the Pacific Northwest, visiting certain old cemeteries once spring has sprung can…