One thing I really love about travel is visiting gardens. Traveling overseas, to Europe in particular, we saw spectacular gardens: formal gardens, enormous parks, kitchen gardens. Many of the gardens were very small and walled, just like our yard. I felt inspired by these tiny jewels, and always came home with new ideas. One take-away […]
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A slice of heaven in my own backyard
Right outside my back door, a private sanctuary awaits. Our garden is the spot we go to recharge, a space where we can watch plants grow, listen to the birds, and claim a few moments away from the hustle-bustle world that lies outside our front door. Just a tiny slice of heaven, but it’s all […]