The Plantcessory Principle
1. Start small: Experiment until you know your indoor gardening abilities.
His Royal Resolve
The Prince of Wales has a curious habit of overstepping his royal boundaries, apparently.
Other transgressions notwithstanding, for the last 30 years or so, he’s drawn fire, meddling in English architectural circles, ticking off modernists. It turns out, His Royal Highness is a rabid traditionalist, who has strong opinions in matters of architecture; namely, that modernism has no place in it. Not in England; not on his watch.
Ode to the Orangery
Orangery; that’s fun to say. Why isn’t everyone finding a reason to say, “Orangery”? Or, better yet, building one, right this very minute?
Orangery: noun or·ange·ry \ ˈär-inj-rē : a protected place and especially a greenhouse for growing oranges in cool climates
Frog Whisperer
Group text between my mom and dad, my sister, and me:
Me: I rescued 7 frogs from the basement window wells yesterday
Rachel: 7 frogs = my actual nightmare
Mom: Oh Lord, that would be a major heart attack for me!!
Garden Perfection
Walt Disney World is seriously just showing off. They consistently have the most beautiful gardens, rethought and refreshed constantly by a team of horticulturists, landscape designers, and (I can only imagine) a fleet of gardeners. I always feel a little inferior when I'm there.