Monthly Archives: April 2011

In honor of Earth Day, excerpts from – RIBBLESDALE by Gerard Manley Hopkins Earth, sweet Earth, sweet landscape, with leav`es throng And louch`ed low grass, heaven that doest appeal To, with no tongue to plead, no heart to feel; . … Continue reading →

The early daffodils are gone – no more bright yellow ‘Tete-a-Tetes’ or  sturdy ‘Little Beauties’. Mid-season ‘Thalias’ (pure white and musky) and miniature ‘Segovias’ are in full bloom and the old double ‘Butter and Eggs’ is opening. ‘Twin Sisters’, the … Continue reading →