Downtown Salon de Provence

Welcome to downtown Salon de Provence, France. This is a town next to my my in-laws village in Provence. Jean Louis took this photo a few months ago while visiting his parents.

petal-less

I loved this but what to name it??

FUSCHIA

These were all taken on a trip to my favorite state of Washington. I can't grow these beauties but sure do love them.

Cherry Parfait - France 2003

I took these pictures at the Butchart Gardens in Canada last summer. As the title suggests, these were given to The Butchart Gardens by the French in 2003.

Since my garden is a bit boring these days, I thought it would be fun to show some photos of past travels.

Have a blessed weekend!

ps: for a treat - visit my San Diego blog (link to the right) and play the video.

Fallen Leaves

I took this photo months ago in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. I'm sure the leaves are now fallen but they sure were lovely...

A Blessing for the Woods

Before I leave, almost without noticing, before I cross the road and head toward what I have intentionally postponed—
Let me stop to say a blessing for these woods: for crows barking and squirrels scampering, for trees and fungus and multi-colored leaves,
for the way sunlight laces with shadows through each branch and leaf of tree, for these paths that take me in, for these paths that lead me out.

~ Michael S. Glaser

God Bless America!

"There is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United States of America. There is not a black America and a white America and latino America and asian America - there's the United States of America."

Le Salad

I'm so excited about our lettuce garden. I put these plants in the ground before we had all the rain, ignored them and they are doing fantastic!

Last night, I went out in the dark, holding a flashlight in my mouth so I could see to cut some greens for dinner. The salad was one of the best I've ever had. (of course, the French Roquefort didn't hurt). I am growing spinach (that is not doing very well) romaine, butter?, curly leaf and my favorite - arugula.

We will be adding many raised beds in the spring. I'm so excited to begin this project.

The thyme has been in the garden for a while and is really a nice addition to fish or any meat dish