by Janice Kennett | Feb 24, 2023 | The Rambling Gardner
I am ready for Spring. I’ve already worn my flip-flops to see if they still fit. (They do.) More daffodils are pushing their way upward to the light. Tiny slips of green are awakening iris. The nubs on my flowering almond are hard to see, but they are just...
by Janice Kennett | Jan 25, 2023 | The Rambling Gardner
Writing. Trying to define something that seems simple, apparently, isn’t so simple. According to Merriam-Webster: writing – noun – 1) the act or process of one who writes such as: a. the act or art of forming visible letters or characters...
by Janice Kennett | May 9, 2022 | The Rambling Gardner
They never bloom long enough. The azalea bush seems to capture something iconic in this place in South Carolina. Southern culture. Southern charm. A Southern way of life. I’ve stood and gazed at mass plantings of azaleas and half expected to see Scarlett...
by Janice Kennett | May 2, 2022 | The Rambling Gardner
The Eastern Bluebird is my favorite visitor to the yard. The male wears a stunning suit of feathers that catch the sunlight as he flits around the property. The sun will sometimes glint off those feathers and the color is almost electric! Just beautiful! Catching a...
by Janice Kennett | Apr 12, 2022 | The Rambling Gardner
As of April 11, 2022 there are officially baby peaches on my tree! It’s been a very long wait. I thank the Lord and Irish Spring. Now, say a prayer there will be plenty to share. If you like free-stone peaches; that’s what is growing. You can tell by the...
by Janice Kennett | Mar 6, 2022 | The Rambling Gardner
Growing up country means different things to different people. I grew up in Edgefield, SC. The oldest of four with three younger brothers. A tire swing at my grandparents’ house and a beagle named Cleo are some of my fondest memories. My great-grandmother...
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