I came across this basket in my shopping - Stargazer lilies and pink jasmine. Words cannot describe how heavenly this smelled. I have pink jasmine planted at the corner of the entryway to my house so that the fragrance fills the couryard. Whenever I come out of the house in the morning […]
“Sometime in the year 1637, a Dutch farmer was in the market for a tulip. Upon finding a bloemist who carried the specific variety of flower that he desired, the farmer entered into negotiations with the flower-seller. When an agreement had been reached, the farmer acquired his flower-bulb. The purchase price that the farmer apparently […]
What a delightful little flower! From such a small bulb springs such an immense amount of pleasure. One of the very first heralds of spring - blooming even before the late winter snows have left - cheery faces to bring smiles and a lightening of our hearts.
Copyright Jean MacManus 2006
