Lena’s Orchid
My niece, Lena, has such a passion for life. I love her descriptive writing and want to share her story about success. Follow Lena’s blog and enjoy.
My niece, Lena, has such a passion for life. I love her descriptive writing and want to share her story about success. Follow Lena’s blog and enjoy.
We pruned the flowering plum a couple of weeks ago, and I put the branches in a vase of water, set them on an old bench by my garden seedlings, . . . . . . . . and waited. And waited. . . And finally!!!!. . . They bloomed! The deepest most beautiful crimson…
I love winter in our desert. It is the best time of year with the blue skies, red rocks, and especially the mild temperatures. But for every gardener, the lack of dirt under the fingernails can cause withdrawals. My solution is to start some vegetable seeds indoors. I would love to have a greenhouse someday,…
Looking out the window today, it feels like winter. I have on two shirts, wool socks, and can’t wait to build a fire in the wood-stove. I was anxious to sit down in the bay window and write today, but as soon as I got my computer set up, the sun went behind gray clouds…
With the garden settling in for winter rest, it’s time for the harvest of one of the desert’s sweetest fruits. A few years ago, two trees came up voluntarily in the flower bed by our front door. They were planted by the birds no doubt, so I had my son help me transplant them to…