Gardening In My Slippers

If I said I was a dendrophile, would you still love me? Photos show our two amazing old white oak trees.

It's been raining off and on for two solid weeks, with very few breaks for any gardening, so when I got the chance today between bouts of rain, I picked the first strawberries of the season.

Picking Strawberries It's been non-stop raining for days, but as luck would have it, there's a break in the clouds! Let's pick strawberries!

This is a Chinese Garden Peony (P. lactiflora) that I inherited from my stepfather several years ago. It dates back to the 1800s and has the most lovely of scents. Unlike the other peonies in my garden, this variety has single petals. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil and at least 6 hours of light.