Musings, impressions, poetry, pictures and everything else about my experiences in gardening, especially as I learn about taking it to a new level. Tuesday, March 6, 2018. One week ago I discovered the first cluster of yellow crocus blooms. They grow in a narrow strip of dirt between the house and sidewalk. This spot is much warmer than other areas as the metal wall of the house and concrete of the sidewalk absorb the intense morning sunlight, radiating the heat later. Rock iris in the arms of thyme.

Friday, June 26, 2015. Crossing a threshold sounds like a significant event. We all do it over and over, day after day. We move unthinking from room to room, indoors to outside and back. When you cross a threshold you enter sacred space, magic time. The world you know lies behind you, the unknown before. Every threshold stands between worlds. Sunday, April 19, 2015. Loving weather is a requirement for anyone who enjoys living with a continental climate. Air masses sweep in from all directions here, a.

The culinary adventures and diversions of a Shamanic sybarite. Monday, April 4, 2011. Firstly, you need schmaltz.