Local and Not So Local Favorites

I was recently introduced to “donkey ears,” a member of the kalanchoe family. I was instantly smitten; the garden shop was unsure whether it had been propagated in shade or sun and recommended I ease it into a sunny spot, after a warm-up period in the shade. Mine has almost doubled in sized; clearly happy. New plants are easily started with the ‘babies’ at ear’s end. I have started a few–one for a dear man, practically a second father to me, with whom I get lost learning about what is blooming in his garden.

Ran across these wonderful photographs by Laurent Chehere–a strong artistic flair to beautiful photographs. Only too sad one can’t scoop up a copy. I think they would be wonderful on an art wall with a bit of both the traditional and avant-garde.