MISSISSIPPI ROOTS
Standing straight and tall, the two rows of red cedars that line the brick path to William Faulkner’s former home Rowan Oak in Oxford have become as emblematic of the author’s life as the scrawled words on the walls within the house itself. In Jackson, the gardens...
LENTEN ROSES FOR WINTER BOUQUETS
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE MAY BE FRIGHTFUL, AND THE FIRE MAY BE DELIGHTFUL, but do not get too comfortable. In spite of the plummeting temperature, the garden still beckons. Yes, gardening is a year- round endeavor, and even such notable garden writers as Elizabeth Lawrence...
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
As autumn approaches and the omnipresent heat of a Mississippi summer begins to wane, the garden beckons. Once again, it is time to venture out to the patio or front porch when “morning guilds the skies” or in the crepuscular light at day’s end. However, the...
SOME LIKE IT HOT
July and August in Mississippi are seldom balmy or temperate, but Mississippians have learned to tolerate the long, hot summers. Outside activities are not necessarily curtailed but tend to move poolside or to a shady nook on the patio or to the front porch with...