View from Cerro CampanarioPosted with Blo...
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
Monday, 29 December 2014
Conservation, Ecosystem gardening, Florida, Garden writing, Ginny Stibolt, Growing edibles, native plants
A wish for a greener 2015
I wish you and yours a wonderful and bountiful New Year!!A frosty reddish leaf lettuce.Winter vegetablesHere in Florida, even here in North Florida where we receive several killing frosts each winter, we can grow most cool weather crops right through the winter. In most of the country, gardeners spend...
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Speaking out
Senator Rob Bradley and me.The 2014 Clay County Delegation hearingEach year the 3 elected officials to the Florida legislature representing Clay County—a senator and 2 representatives—hold a hearing before the legislative session begins. This year the committee work begins in January and the general...
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Journeying
I went on a wonderful trip a couple of years ago to visit naturalistic gardens in Germany. (This group of posts reflects on that trip and beyond).Traveling solo creates a different experience than traveling with others, and I've thoroughly enjoyed it, spending reflective time as well as active...
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Winter
This is a good time of the year, for me, as we move through the "holiday season" and pass through the Winter Solstice, in the Northern Hemisphere. Here in the Southeastern U.S., we have 4 distinct seasons, to be sure, but winter isn't normally too difficult, unless you're high up in the mountains (Southern Appalachians). Many of you, who might read this, are in MUCH farther northern areas than...
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
More holiday thoughts
This is really another test Blogsy post.Here's Woody on the trail. It's hard to leave him at home, when we're traveling, but he's always in good hands. Posted with BlogsyGeez, it actually worked!...
Christmas lights
I was reminded, thinking about Christmas, and traveling to come, and various places that we've been over the holidays - of the wonderful lights in Lecce, in Southern Italy some years back.They were magical, above the streets of the old town's (now) pedestrian walkways.&nb...