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GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: The French Lifestyle
December 2025 As I was driving down the country lane on the approach to my house this morning after having had a manicure and pedicure

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Past And Present In A Garden
November 2025 Many of us live in our gardens. By that I mean, we spend a lot of time in our gardens. Working in them

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: A Jog Down Memory Lane
October 2025 Autumn has a way of filling our gardens—and our memories—with richness and promise. As the days cool and the air turns crisp,

GARDEN SURROUNINGS: September Garden To-dos And More…
September 2025 Summer is winding down and kids are going back to school or are already back in school. There are so many projects

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Nighttime Temperatures Determine When Flowers Bloom
August 2025 Mama noticed a week and a half ago that there were absolutely no blooms on her Pink Melaleuca, Melaleuca nesophila, a plant that

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Borage, All Things Summer, Mom And Apple Pie!
July 2025 Mama, Pat Welsh, was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. Borage grew wild in her grandparents’ gardens, and in the countryside. Years ago,

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Inviting People To Enjoy The Garden
June 2025 I have always remembered that expression with a “they”. I talked to my children about the spiritual significance of the statement when

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Growing Clover To Replenish The Soil
May 2025 The gardeners planted clover seeds all over a hillside above the deep end of the pool in March this year. Clover makes a

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: April Showers Bring May Flowers
April 2025 The beauty of having a lovely yard is entertaining in the garden. Despite the rain there have been several garden events this

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Live The Life You Envision
March 2025 If you have a Mediterranean garden and lavender is growing in your beds, this is the time of year that those beautiful