Tag: Parthenocissus
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Garden Variety in September
With the help of my landscaper friend (and his helper), last week I was able to prepare the back garden for my birthday party and a small open garden event. A brief swelling event interrupted my ability to get things completely finished in time, but it was simply a minor setback considering what my life…
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È arrivato l’autunno! And darkness is falling…
Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) from the bedroom window. Due to my seed collecting and my husband’s grape harvesting, bottling, and pressing, for us autumn is when we return to our roots. It’s when I begin to feel like cooking again and it’s when I return to my Catholic past. From now until Easter we’ll cover…