A Blizzard in May

So, this happened on May Day. Snow, glorious snow. Since we’re still running a drought deficit here in Colorado, every flake is very welcome. The birds are a bit frantic, though, and my pastel tulips are pounding on the door, screaming to be let in. Dulcinea loves the snow, but she’s also enjoying the succulents […]

Unexpected Foliage

So I’ve been reading Tovah Martin’s The Unexpected Houseplant, which is the sort of gardening book that makes me want to unpack the rest of my vintage flower pots and fill them with succulents  already. Paired with Ken Druse’s classic text Making More Plants, Martin’s book is there to help you, if and when you […]