Irresistible Temptations
UNITED STATES—As Americans, many of us would like to believe we have the ability to not indulge in temptations that could be potentially bad...
Fruit From Non Fruit Trees
UNITED STATES—Those of us who grew up with the old fashioned stone fruit orchards or vineyards might remember some of the traditional methods for...
First Forays
UNITED STATES—So here we were, after two days in the country. We took a depopulated bus. Hey, it was a Sunday and we would...
Summer Dormancy Is No Mystery
UNITED STATES—California buckeye, Aesculus californica, is an enigma. How does it survive while defoliated for so much of the year? Not all are so...
Arrival In Madrid
UNITED STATES—Finally, just after nine in the hot clear morning, the bus curled around the overpass to the housing development 50 kilometers north of...
Vegetables Change With The Seasons
UNITED STATES—Right smack in the middle of the warm part of summer, it is already time to be getting ready for autumn gardening. This...
A Poetic Journey
UNITED STATES—Since being on the airplane to Madrid, I'd reencountered poetry. I grabbed a few scraps from the shelf above my desk because we...
Docile Annual And Perennial Vines
UNITED STATES—Most of the familiar vines really are exploitative bullies. They shade the same trees and shrubs that they climb for support. Some will...
More Spanish Pages
UNITED STATES—After lunch, the jetlag, wine, swordfish and potato salad suddenly caught up with me. I was nodding off and falling over onto our...
Summer Perennials Are Now Blooming
UNITED STATES—Are warm season annuals really the most colorful flowers for summer? Perhaps. They have their limits though. They are also very demanding. They...