I’d never been much of a rose fan, save for the idea of heirloom roses growing against a cobbled wall in an English garden.  Other than that, they seem a bit pretentious and riddled with issues, hardly worth my time or energy, but this year in particular, roses seem to be…

Summer’s sultry arrival means two things to me:  Air conditioning and strawberries.  The former a necessity in my life and the latter a privilege of the season.  This year, we’ve decided to grow our own… in pots.  Stackable pots to be exact.  Strawberries, like herbs, don’t need a whole lot of…