Rise

Twelve years ago, when I moved into my current home, there wasn’t much in the bed along the sidewalk. Each spring, Daffodil bulbs would sprout and bloom in a riot … Continue reading Rise

Radish Magazine

Well, well, well. That turned out nicely. So much of a writer’ life does not. It is a most delightful surprise when something actually works all the way around. I … Continue reading Radish Magazine

Tomatoes

I used to buy my tomato plants at Lowe’s but this year I ordered some heirloom seeds and I’ll never go back to “Big Boy” and “Early Girl”. The difference … Continue reading Tomatoes

I Can Dream It…

From the moment I began to prepare to leave Haiti for the last time, I began dreaming of returning.  What is it about that “land of mountains” that seeps into one’s … Continue reading I Can Dream It…

Sunflowers

I think I have an obsession- I can’t stop expanding my garden. This year, one of our additions is sunflowers. I planted white-seed sunflowers in a ring to make a … Continue reading Sunflowers

What’s Been Growing in the Garden…

Now for the garden. Some of you may remember that we moved into a new home last October.  The move took us from 1/4 of an acre to almost a … Continue reading What’s Been Growing in the Garden…