Ferns, an Elegant Addition to a Garden

Taking refuge in my shade garden one early evening, spent from the unusual intensity of the day’s heat, it was the ferns with their cool elegance that brought me a… Read More

The Mystery of the Pink Hat

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Greetings from Newport, hope your summer is going along swimmingly. If you are as fascinated as I am with mysteries, there’s one that has all of us in Newport stumped. It’s… Read More

Behind the Scenes at the Newport Flower Show

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I’ve worn many hats over the years, all with pride in the Newport Flower Show which is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. As a former co-chair of this summer Show,… Read More

Initial Thoughts About My Logo

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There was never any question about what I would use for my first website’s logo. The wooden bench which now sits in its own stately place within my “winter garden”… Read More