Heaven Scent

From The Garden To The Table, With Rich Perfume

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

The vases at Casa Authorblog are always filled with fresh flowers from our garden. But the greatest pleasure in walking through the door with an armful of fragrant blooms comes from the knowledge that everything on our property was planted by us.

We built this house and we planned very little detail, from what's inside it to what's outside it. We didn't just inherit someone else's garden. We planned our own, right down to the smallest detail.

Each time we place our own flowers in the vases, it reminds me of how much pleasure the simple act of planting a cutting, a stem or a plant can bring.

Visit Luiz Santilli Jr for the home of Today's Flowers.

How Does My Garden Grow?

Pretty Good At The Moment, I Guess

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

As the days get longer and the weather gets progressively warmer, the roses are really coming along nicely. As always, the ones that get the afternoon sun are the early bloomers. I have a theory about highly scented roses - and I'd like to have your opinion as well. I reckon the roses with the most distinct perfume do not last as long in vases as those with a less distinct aroma. Do you agree with my theory?