Gardenia – Earth, Sun, Film

Garden Frame: Evening Gardenia — Crème, Sans Brûlée

On: June 30, 2021

Description: Early season gardenia in soft late-afternoon light Background: We have a large gardenia tree. It regularly grows to more than six feet in height. When it gets this tall, I chop away six to eight inches or so and hope I’ve done a good job with no damage. I tried lettingContinue Reading

The Wonder of Fragrance

On: January 25, 2021

In: Amidst the Flowers

It has been cold here since early December, at least cold for Atlanta. As usual, it has rained regularly, leading to many chilly, damp days. Looking out over the garden, everything has died, even the creeping Jenny—something that hasn’t happened for the last three years. The air alternates, one dayContinue Reading