s I write, snow is falling outside my Maine window and indoors, all around me, half a hundred garden catalogues are in bloom. 
Katharine S. White
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dreamed of having a little garden surrounded by a picket fence, so I could grow gladiolus and roses in front of it, put some cleome in the corners to peek over the top, plant a little salad garden inside and surround it all with nepeta (cat mint), johnny jump-ups, lemon thyme, basil and tomatoes. So I drew it out on paper (I didn’t want it to be too big) and read garden books and looked at garden magazines to decide what I would plant.
nd then one day…
ust thought you might want to start a dream of your own…it’s the right time to do it! I love kitchen gardens near the door, where flowers and vegetables are all mixed together…a rose tree, or a lemon tree in the middle is nice; so is a bird bath! Plan for a little bench out there; plant organic salad greens and herbs, foxgloves, or a garden with all white flowers, it’s all yours to dream. Birds and bees will love you.
e’re in the Seal Beach area now, spending time with my family, visiting antique stores, knitting stores, eating lunch next to the water, walking on the beach, getting a big
ope you are getting some of the photos and videos I’ve been sending to Twitter, I saw lots of new people sign up for it with Twitter from the Twain!
eard from so many about last WILLARD…and Gladys Taber. Want to answer everyone! Thank you for your many good color combo ideas too; I wrote them down. My favorites were "Spring green, reminds me of an Easter Egg" and "Pink and Lilac, with a touch of Black" and "Yellow with Periwinkle" …. so many good ideas, I could go on all day! "Lime green with a touch of milk glass in it" Love it! You’re all artists!
, bye for now. Off to ride my bike, practice my speech. Will write more later.
