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Naturalistic gardens | Dan Pearson
May I suggest sitting still for a few minutes and perusing the wonderful photos at Dan Pearson Studios garden designs. I love the naturalistic plantings of perennials and grasses, creating the most lovely English gardens. These properties are more grand than … Continue reading
Super houseplants: Low-maintenance, air-cleaning beauties
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii) When I was growing up, my mom always had several plants in the house (ferns, ficus… I was a child of the 70s). I was never terribly interested in the plants – they were just part … Continue reading
Soup’s on
via The Cooking Photographer The weather is still warm, but I’ve plenty of late summer veggies to work with, so… soup’s on! As I’ve said before, the minestrone recipe from the Moosewood cookbook is always a good starting place for … Continue reading
Delicious monster
I have recently learned that this plant, everso popular as cuttings for vases in all the home decor catalogs, is not technically a philodendron: It’s monstera deliciosa, aka split leaf philodendron, aka swiss cheese plant. It is native to the … Continue reading
Summer cocktails a la raspberry
Raspberry mojito Always a refreshing summer drink, the mojito is extra fun to make with mint from your own garden. We also have a raspberry patch, from which we make (among other things) raspberry syrup. I added some syrup to … Continue reading
