(image via knitsteel) Long before crocuses emerge from the snow in spring, eons before daffodils show even the slightest signs of life, there’s a magical, marvelous bulb that’s ready to bloom. The paperwhite. Narcissus tazetta. Pretty and little and white, they add such a bright spot of happiness to any windowsill this time of year. Plant them [Read more]
Category: Garden Style
Fabulous French Eggplant Dishtowels
I’ve been itching for an opportunity to write about the French table and kitchen linen specialists, Coucke. Seeing as we’re considering the voluptuous eggplant in the coming week and Coucke has a line of beautiful eggplant inspired dishtowels, well, here’s my chance. The brand has been [Read more]
Garden Tour: Deborah & Daniel’s LES Haven
On Sunday evening, I waited out the rain on the Lower East Side terrace of two lovely friends, Deborah Mills and Daniel Rabuzzi. We talked plants and sub-irrigation and kept our eyes trained on the Chrysler Building, hoping to catch the exact moment it lit up. The skies were grey, but the colors on the [Read more]
Colorful, Artisanal, Beautiful: Traditional Planters from Mexico
When Charity told me she had online shopping baskets brimming with juvenile trees just waiting for her to hit that “Proceed to Checkout” button, I thought her a little, curious. But much has changed, and it’s really all due to my impending first crop of indoor-growing vegetables. Two days ago, with Charity’s expert guidance, I [Read more]