This is partially why we embrace beauty, knowing this particular beauty won’t last. The flower loses its petals. The chick grows. People we love die. We hold these things in our memories and hearts. In the case of gardens, we enjoy what delights we find today. However, most of our actions imply that we areContinue reading “All things, including gardens, are temporary and subject to change…”
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On the Fence (a rose list)
I had to keep myself from pruning in January, but finally it’s time. The Forsythias have two flowers on them. Most people wait for more of the flowers to come out. I have to get started asap to come anywhere near completing this seasonal duty. (I’m mostly on a two year rotation now out ofContinue reading “On the Fence (a rose list)”
A Work Party, the State Fair, and Soil for Cuttings
I just can’t say enough about the amazing people that I have had a chance to meet this summer. For those who have friended me on social media, you may see some redundancies. But, it is important that I point out those who have connected to the save the roses projects and have helped supportContinue reading “A Work Party, the State Fair, and Soil for Cuttings”
Summer: Farmers Markets, Friends, and Family
“Antique roses aren’t good because they’re old; they’re old because they’re good.” Grant, Greg & Welch, William C., The Rose Rustlers (2017) Oh, what a magical and very busy the summer of 2024 has been. After a warmer and sunnier than normal spring and then a cold, wet beginning in June the roses didn’t knowContinue reading “Summer: Farmers Markets, Friends, and Family”
Save the Ramblers
I am so excited to finally be able to share this news with all of you. This past Friday, I attended the Save the Ramblers project kick-off at the American Rose Society Center in Shreveport, Louisiana and finally met, in person, the legendary Claude Graves. Claude is a relentless warrior for the conservation of Anne’sContinue reading “Save the Ramblers”
March 2024: In like a lion out like a lamb
Life has been a whirlwind of travel, learning, and both new and old projects. March came in like a lion, leaving a very heavy snow followed by strong winds.
Searching for the Old Americans
Anne’s final project was to find American bred roses that had become rare or lost in the United States and “bring them home”.
Prisoner in the Garden
My mother had a beautiful flower garden full of sweet peas, geraniums, lilies, hyacinths, poppies and anything else that existed in the neighborhood. She and my father, Harry Rae Boys, were married in 1915, a couple of years before the United States became involved in the Great War, WW1. While supply shortages took place onContinue reading “Prisoner in the Garden”
Anne Belovich's Roses of Yesteryear 