Carlisle Flowers
Recently we visited St. Michaels, Maryland. The first morning there we quietly left the house and circled over to the east side of the property to see if the post was occupied by ospreys. Indeed it was. In fact as soon as we rounded the shoreline trees, the mother/father left the nest of three fledglings […]
My plan for the fall is to take a strip of land on the west side of our property which also has southern exposure and plant greens to use in flower arranging. How happy I was to read Chapter 21 in Amalie Adler Ascher’s book, “The Complete Flower Arranger, A comprehensive guide to the Pleasures […]
A visit to our State Capital, Annapolis, always charms. The sailboats bob in the harbor, the streets, Main, Duke of Gloucestshire, radiate from the State Circle around the Capitol and historic shops, homes and churches add to the ambience. Always looking for that just right vase, we found The Annapolis Pottery, chock full of lovely […]
Adkins Arboretum, located in Ridgely on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, covers 400-acres of the region’s native plants. This time last year our visit included a walk through the forest, deep in the shade, the smell of decaying, rich matter. At the entrance to Adkins a Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) greets you. What a treat to spot […]
Went to the Waverly Market in Baltimore this past weekend and what did we find – sea oats. If you look closely at the picture above you see little green flags like masts waving in the wind. Reminds one of a Calderesque mobile, something I want in my garden next year. Following up in this […]
My marjoram/oregano just blossomed and how the bees alight. This arrangement is a sphere of lavendar and white phlox, sedum and oregano. The herb acts as a green with a flower and an aroma as well.
