Spring is here although in some areas the season has been slow in starting with unusually cold, frosty mornings contrasting with high daytime temperatures. Patience is needed, as I wait … Continue reading Fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses
My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view. Evidently the idiom having a ‘green … Continue reading A Green Thumb
This week, I enjoyed working in the garden, hand in glove with one of my son’s. Our main task was to mulch the garden in preparation for the hot, dry … Continue reading Hand in Glove
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Spring has begun and the garden sings … Continue reading Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!”
“The rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it dies. Within it, at all times, it contains its whole potential. It seems to … Continue reading Jardin à la française
In Aix en Provence quite close to the town centre there is a beautiful Hotel, called Le Pigonnet from the French word Pigeonniere ( Pigeon House). We fortunately were able … Continue reading Le Pigonnet
Today is about the perfume and scent of roses…. It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves. Robert … Continue reading The Perfumed Garden
What colour is in a picture, enthusiasm is in life Vincent Van Gogh Yes, I am addicted to roses, I admit it. My mother too, loved her garden in the … Continue reading Colour my World
“The air was fragrant with a thousand aromatic herbs, with fields of lavender, and with the brightest roses blushing in tufts all over the meadows.” William C Bryant I love … Continue reading As rosemary is to the spirit, so lavender is to the soul”
“What I need most of all are flowers, always, always.” Claude Monet, 1840-1926 Impressionist painter and life-long gardener The great Impressionists painters emerged in 1870’s France. Known for rejecting the … Continue reading Delbard Painters Collection
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet. An added bonus of loving roses is learning the history, names and parentage … Continue reading The Name of a Rose
“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” —Claude Monet I love gardens made in pots and containers. Whether you have room for a small or a larger garden or have … Continue reading Thrillers spillers and fillers
“Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas.” -Elizabeth Murray If you love Gardens then Al ru Farm at One … Continue reading Gardens to visit- Al ru farm
There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.Ralph Waldo Emerson El-Kelaa M’Gouna Rose Festival in Morocco Have you ever wondered where all the roses … Continue reading Vallee des Roses Morocco
Walking around Epernay along L’Avenue de Champagne we came across the Town Hall that sits within the lush greenery of an enchanting French Garden. It is part of the Remarquable … Continue reading Jardin Remarquable in Epernay
In Aix en Provence quite close to the town centre there is a beautiful Hotel, called Le Pigonnet from the French word Pigeonniere ( Pigeon House) . We fortunately were … Continue reading Le Pigonnet -A garden where Cezanne wandered…
Arriving at BilleCart Salmon in the Champagne -Ardenne region of France, I was in awe of the beautiful à la Française Jardin or The French Garden that surrounded the Champagne … Continue reading The Garden at Billecart-Salmon
As the Van Morrison song goes ‘When all the parts of the puzzle start to look like they fit, my Mama told me there’ll be days like this’ Van’s lyrics … Continue reading There’ll be days like this….
Singapore is a destination well worth a visit just to see The Gardens By The Bay. The gardens showcase plants and flowers from across the world. Singaporeans are proud of … Continue reading Gardens by the Bay
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication Leonardo de Vinci Over the last decade or so it has become apparent to me, that our Australian Dream has changed. Rather than the desire … Continue reading Living in the Bush
Giardino in Passagno These lovely, pastel pink blooms are from the Giardino at the Gipsoteca in Italy. The gipsoteca means ‘the plasterworks’ and is where the Antonio Canova museum is … Continue reading Antonio Canova Gipsoteca
“For many years, the Jardin Majorelle has provided me with an endless source of inspiration, and I have often dreamt of its unique colours.”Yves Saint Laurent Sometimes when travelling out … Continue reading Jardin Majorelle, Gueliz Morocco
It is no surprise to me that I found a recipe I could add to a website on roses. Delicious Roses made of Pink Lady Apples and cinnamon. Evidently cinnamon … Continue reading Roses, Apples and Cinnamon
The Peace Rose has soft yellow flowers that fade to blush-pink at the tips. The blooms are large and double and have a light fragrance. The Peace rose repeat flowers … Continue reading “The Peace Rose is the most famous and popular Rose of all time”
The following is a pictorial post of the garden at Rilly -de Montagne near Epernay, France- a typical French garden that surrounds the Hotel de Rilly France. Images by Di … Continue reading Chateau De Rilly
