I’d love to live in a walkable, pretty little village. Just saying those words feels cathartic.

Moray Estates have designed Tornagrain to be an enduring and sustainable town, which builds on the architectural and planning traditions of Scotland and the Highlands. We wish Tornagrain to be a model town for the twenty-first century which fosters a vibrant and successful community.

The rugged and refined nature of his own garden showcases the exquisite eye of P. Allen Smith. Photo courtesy of P. Allen Smith

In short, grasscloth is an old dog; a reliable, loyal, well-bred old dog, showing off a few new tricks.

Truly, can we all just agree? Figs are a responsibility best not delegated to one’s neighbor.

Sometimes you just want to be where people know your momma-an-nem.

For centuries, the English and French - if not the whole of Europe - have integrated Chinese pottery into their design vernacular.

A pecking order was being established, for my information. All the reprimanding in the world couldn’t arrest nature. 

I’ll be chasing the feeling of this first, tiny harvest for a long time.

I did all my living on that flat acre lot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. And boy, did I live.

Delta ag land parlance includes terms like buckshot, sand-blow, rice land, cotton dirt, precision leveled and gumbo.

I'm savoring the memory of my first (bumper) tulip crop, and coming, blissfully, full circle. 

All the genetic potential of the plant is contained in the seed.   -Dr. Mike Cannon

The whole process can be boiled down to three steps: Prep, Prime, Paint. The Three P’s of (Pretty) Painted Brick.