Spring thunderstorms bring much needed rain to the vineyard and to our garden. The rain turns the dirt roads of the village into mud. The pollen is washed from surfaces. For a brief moment (at least that is what it seems) the dust of the dirt roads and the pollen are cleared from the air.… Continue reading Raindrops On Roses
Mother Nature and Spring change our view daily. The yellow rose bush down the lane by our house went from this... To this... A wee little ant appeared just as I snapped this photo. "A rose in sunlight is nature. A rose in the dark is poetry." ~Terri Guillemets
"I think more people should plant more flowers in more places, to make the world a more colorful place." ~ Alan Stevens When we were playing tour guide the other day we saw some beautiful flowers blooming. Wisteria and Lilacs. Two plants that I love but I have never tried to grow either of them.… Continue reading You can never have too many flowers
Spring is about renewal. Awakenings. Beginnings. Hope. Anticipation. This rose is the most watched item in our garden right now. Several times a day we both stop and check on it in anticipation of what we know is to come. And this one. Look at how many buds there are...and this isn't all of them.… Continue reading Anticipating the bloom of the rose
The Winery Woman 