Through the Mind's Eye

I suppose spring has truly arrived. Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, thus the end of Lent and the beginning of the Christian Holy Week, when we look to and celebrate the Resurrection. Spring is much like that- everything awakens with new life. Depending on the Christian denomination, Palm Sunday carries with it more or less importance,…

It has been said that there is no place on earth more sensuous than a garden. I think that sentiment is the truth. I realize when I make this statement that it is actually saying a lot. Can gardens be compared to the sensuality of a beach on Fiji or the clear purity of an…

I had a chance visit with a friend this week and as chance would have it we got into a discussion of crab apple trees that are in bloom right now. I have an emotional attachment to crab apple trees and so does my friend. The crab apple tree in his yard was given to…

This week my wife, Leabeth, is filling in for me and writing this gardening column. I always enjoy it when she does, for I get a week off and I get to read her thoughts. If you are a faithful reader of this column, you may remember my shocking confession the last time I filled…