Blackberries are without a doubt my favorite fruit. On their own or floating in a bowl of milk or cream, these berries are so delicious. I love to make pies with them, eat them on yogurt or even make some jam or jelly. The problem with blackberries is they can get quite expensive when buying [...]

The Luxembourg Gardens are located in Paris France in the heart of the Left Bank. A 60-acre park known for its extraordinary public amenities, including fountains, sculpture, ponds, flowerbeds, tennis courts, pony rides, a marionette theatre, playgrounds, food kiosks and open-air cafes. The Luxembourg Garden attracts visitors all over the world and is a garden [...]

Berries, berries, berries – I love them all. Blueberries and blackberries have to be my favorite though. I love to eat them fresh, sprinkle them on my vanilla yogurt, or in my cereal for breakfast. I also love making pies and pastries with them as well. This video talks about growing blueberries at home. It [...]

Growing herbs is right up my alley! Although, I don’t fancy myself as a really skilled gardener, I love growing herbs. It takes virtually no space and is perfect for people who don’t have a lot of outdoor area, such as people with only a terrace, balcony or patio. Every year I love to produce [...]

I love using Rosemary in a variety of recipes. Everything from roast chicken to pot roast benefits from touches as Rosemary. It is so fragrant and so delicious, it makes my mouth water just thinking about it. It is a woody, flowering plant that has been used as hedges, in cooking and for medicinal purposes. [...]

The Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway are located in New Forest, England.  These magnificant gardens attract people from all over the world to admire the most amazing beauty Mother Nature has to offer. The Gardens are spread over a spectacular 200 acre site and contain the world-famous Rothschild Collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and rare [...]

The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Gardens are not only an educational place to visit, but also a very beautiful.  The Memorial Garden and Nature Center was designed by the Internationally known Jens Jensens in the 1930s, the Lincoln Memorial Gardens are planted with native species from the three states Lincoln lived in: Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. [...]

Claude Monet is one of my all time favorite artists. His use of colors and master of Impressionism has left his handprint on my heart! I had the pleasure of seeing an exhibit in Los Angeles called from “Monet to Manet”. It was amazing and a day I will never forget. Claude Monet’s garden is [...]

While looking for more posts to satisfy my fascination with famous gardens, I found the The Garden of Cosmic Speculation.  This is a bit of a strange one!  The garden is located near Dumfries in South West Scotland and is privately owned by Charles Jencks. It features a garden inspired by science and mathematics, with [...]

In continuation with famous gardens around the world, is a touch on the Cleveland Botanical Garden. This video showcases a bit of what these glorious gardens have to offer to visitors. The gardens features ponds, waterfalls, tulips, hyacinths, and many more flowers and plants. It offers a children’s garden, Japanese garden, Mary Ann Sears Rose [...]