THE VILLAGE VOICE

"What a desolate place would be a world without flowers? It would be a face without a smile; a feast without a welcome." ~ Clara L...

~ Iris Germanica 'Batik' _______________ LEMONY BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE ~ A luscious combo, perfect for warm weather __________...

~ BERGENIA ___________________ Gardener's Note: Spring flowering Bergenia has large handsome leaves and clusters of delicate flower...

Note: Since orchid seeds are like specks of dust taking years before roots or shoots develop, all orchids are protected by conservation law...

The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem. ~Aaron Kilbourn And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I k...

"It is the Americans who have managed to crown minced beef as hamburger, and to send it round the world so that even the fussy French h...

~ Dicentra 'Gold Heart' _________________ LAMB KABOBS WRAPPED in PITA ~ 'Guilt free' delicious choice for the holiday week...

"If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you." ~ The 'Mighty Mac' ~ Delightful wonders ~ A taste of the wine cou...

"I began to reflect on Nature's eagerness to sow life everywhere, to fill the planet with it, to crowd with it the earth, the air, ...

"How fair is a garden amid the toils and passions of existence." ~ Benjamin Disraeli ~ Jack-in-the-pulpit ( Arisaema triphyllum ...

"NOT ONE OF FLORA'S BRILLIANT RACE A FORM MORE PERFECT CAN DISPLAY; ART COULD NOT FEIGN MORE SIMPLE GRACE NOR NATURE TAKE A LINE AW...

"To analyze the charms of flowers is like dissecting music; it is one of those things which it is far better to enjoy, than to attempt...

~ Anne ________________ WALNUT GLORY CAKE ~ Mother's favorite cake ___________ 3/4 cup flour 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 9 room tempera...

~ May garden beauties _________________ MACADAMIA CRUSTED WHITEFISH 2 thick whitefish (or walleye) fillets juice & zest of 1 lemon 6 Tbs...

"The tulips that sparked Tulipomania were especially beautiful. Somewhat shorter than many of today's hybrids, they often had larg...