my herbs

rosemary . alecrim

scented-geranium . gerânio ou sardinheira

thai basil . manjericão tailândes

lemongrass . erva-príncipe

lemon verbena . lúcia-lima

Planting crocus in the end of December

Mother Nature gave me a second chance! All the snow we had last week has melted and the ground is NOT frozen (It is 14 C)! So guess what I did this morning?
:)

YES I DID IT

Ok. Now I consider myself a gardener.
Branch taken from a Rose Bush (Jardim da Princessa Sofia) in Syracuse, NY
Mª João, Carla e Rita olhem só, pegou!

S.O.B.

I am not swearing, I swear.
S.O.B. is the medical abbreviation for Shortness of Breath, one of the side effects I have been feeling. I hate it. It is interfering with my gardening. I know the growing season is over but I still have a lot to do before Winter sets in. I want to plant garlic, more tulips, crocus and hyacinths. I just wish the S.O.B. would go away.

This is my "joseph's coat" climbing rose yesterday before I pruned it. If you are not a gardener you might wonder why do I spend so much time digging the soil or cutting branches. The answer is: for my sanity.

(Michelle,
I can't wait to meet you in person this Friday. Are you also feeling Shortness of Breath? I feel it when I bring the laundry basket up the stairs and when I garden. It has not stopped me from walking in NYC though. If you feel up to it we can take a walk between blood draws.)

Now can I convince you to come for some tea?

lemon verbena

It is that time of the year

... when I want to bring the garden inside.
Obrigada Zé

lemongrass, thai basil and parsley