Ann Loves Plants

Tag: gardening

  • Becoming ‘That’ Neighbor

    I jokingly tell myself nowadays, “I’ve taken to Scooby Doo styled landscapes.” If you visit my garden, I’ll even say it out loud and it will be followed up by one of those half-hearted self-effacing nervous laughs one’s prone to when they’re ashamed of their mess. Yeah, life happens. I know. I know. And I’m…

  • Fête de la Saint-Fiacre—and a prayer too

    This past weekend our gardening friends and counterparts in Ireland and France celebrated the Feast Day of St. Fiacre—the Patron Saint of gardening. Although celebrated by other Catholics in other countries, St. Fiacre was born in Ireland and lived his life in France so these two countries venerate him more than others. I was quite…