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]
Category: Garden Style
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]
Simple and Summery Herbal Arrangements
A few flowers on the table are always pretty, but if summer heat has zapped your garden like it’s zapped mine, flowers may be in short supply. Herbs to save the day! A few sprigs of mint, thyme, and basil are as pretty on the table as anything. And who says you have to draw [Read more]
Mint and Tomato Inspired “Kelly” Bags from Hermés: Hands Off, I Saw Them First
Now that we know each other quite well, I can let you into a little secret. I have quite the thing for handbags, I’m talking, ahem, expensive handbags. You know the type I mean, swaddled in baby-bum soft leather, stitched by the hand of a 100-year-old seamstress who’s known nothing but the craft of handbag [Read more]