Author Archives: ELAINE JOHNSON
“Free to Play”_Coloring Box_”You Can Grow That”
Color theory is a fascinating study and exploration into the dynamics of how we, as humans, perceive color based on the anatomy of the eye and the related sensory capabilities of our brain. Add to this mix the effect of … Continue reading
“You Can Grow That”_ The Annual Annual Addiction
” Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers “ This month is very, very busy as so many outdoor tasks and household must dos are crying for our attention. … Continue reading
You Can Grow That_or maybe not?
The photo above is of a very mature Alberta spruce off a deck at my parent’s home which I have now inherited. The tree has been removed as I start the design process of transforming a thirty year old landscape. … Continue reading
The Vernal Equinox
An Ancient Observance The March equinox will occur at11:02 (or 11:02 am) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on March 20, 2013. This marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and fall (autumn) in the southern hemisphere … Continue reading
Wordless Sunday Reverie
Snow-flakes BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Out of the bosom of the Air, Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken, Over the woodlands brown and bare, Over the harvest-fields forsaken, Silent, and soft, and slow Descends the snow. Even as our … Continue reading
Never Out of Fashion_You can Grow That.
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare One cannot imagine a June garden without the presence of the rose. Whether climbing on an arbor, rambling … Continue reading
You Can Grow That- “Thinking Spring…Pixel by Pixel”
” Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.” -Virgil A. Kraft During this unprecedented stretch of very cold weather I have found it difficult to deal with the protracted … Continue reading
Are You a Good Neighbor? by Chris Brogan
I received this email today Sunday, January 27th, 2013 from Chris Brogan of Human Business Works http://www.chrisbrogan.com and wanted to share it with the group. In an attempt to figure out how to do that I decided to just copy the content … Continue reading
You Can Grow That_”Decking the Halls”
A short little post for sharing the ideas I used this season to give a holiday theme to key areas in my garden; namely those I see from my kitchen window and the “journey” from car to front door. It … Continue reading
Winter Pastime_YOU CAN GROW THAT_by Imagining!
We are all looking for ways this time of the year to stay connected to our gardening passions. Many of us read, journalize and scan all those catalogues that start arriving this month. I enjoy reviewing photos I took of … Continue reading
