I woke this morning to the whiteness of the snowy Winter.... and couldn't resist a hike into the hills. Finding that the Inn guests had beaten me to the powdery punch, I sat with coffee in hand and watched then trek up the hillside clad in snow shoes and furry hoods. Some think that Winter is to be waited through,... Read Entry

Daffodils... the first sign of Spring, and this year still the only evidence that the Primavera might actually arrive one day! Somehow, their yellow seems like the most beautiful yellow ever, as they pop up and stand proud against the elements. Every year, we add several hundred of the bulbs to the gardens at the ... Read Entry

So I have decided that these particular flowers, which start blooming in August, and continue through the first freeze are a true favorite of my Autumn experience..... so much so that I am planting a pound of the locally harvested seeds, in the hopes that they will naturalize on the grounds. Since they are indigen... Read Entry