The Harvest Continues!

The Harvest Continues!

Ghost and Dolly, the guardians of the garden. The summer heat killed a lot of the early tomato plant flowers, but they came back strong! I am amazed by how my garden has flourished and it’s likely I’ll be harvesting until I return to Florida.   We’ve also had more...
An Unexpected Thrill

An Unexpected Thrill

I was not particularly happy when one of my dogs woke me up at 5am. Then I saw the full moon setting over West Point, right across the river. It was absolutely stunning. So bright and beautiful. What a blessing to see something this...
Hudson Valley Summers

Hudson Valley Summers

Florida is my home, but I love escaping to the much cooler Hudson Valley in the summertime. Every year, my vegetable garden gets better and better! This year I had beautiful tomatoes, beans, eggplant, and cucumbers. The best part of it was pickling some of these...
My 2026 Garden Adventure Begins!

My 2026 Garden Adventure Begins!

If it’s May, it’s time to start planting my summer vegetable garden! This year, I’m planting potatoes, celery, eggplant, bell peppers, spinach, green beans, yellow squash, zucchini, watermelon and cantaloupes in the raised beds. My garden will be safe from rabbits and...
Polly Earl Award

Polly Earl Award

The Palm Beach Daily News covered the Polly Earl award event. A lovely article and photos of the restoration work. You can read about...
The Preservation Foundation’s Polly Earl Award Event

The Preservation Foundation’s Polly Earl Award Event

Today, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach hosted a reception and gave me the Polly Earl Award for my restoration work on 318 Australian Avenue. It was a lovely event and a great honor to receive this award. I’m so proud of the amazing work done by my incredible...