Bonne Fête de la Bastille — in the garden, after a Vancouver weekend

First, a message from Misstic in honour of Bastille Day: Back on my island after a busy few days in Vancouver: I had lunch with my sister Rachel and my daughter Rhiannon at Griffin’s at…

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A Rant-balancing Bouquet on Canada Day

Having indulged in a rant, however reasonable and muted I believe that rant to have been, it seems only right to offer a bouquet. The coppery roses are Royal Sunset, the yellow ones Graham Thomas,…

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And in this garden, at home . . .

Yesterday, I showed youwhy you really need to go see the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. Today, let me suggest that you could also just stay home and smell the roses. That’s what I’m doing,…

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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day — June Blooms

I wasn’t sure I’d be able to pull off a Bloom Day post this time ’round, having just got home from Europe on Thursday, but the sunshine beckoned this morning, and I really like the…

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Blooms I Might Miss and Blooms I Missed Showing You

I expect to be in Portugal when you read this, taking many pictures and storing up adventures to tell you about when I return. While I may find a computer and Internet to post occasionally,…

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