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“It’s a Long Long Time From May to December”
ByVivian“Maypole” Columnar Apple Tree in Bloom on the Rooftop Garden 124 Merton Street in May 2011 The song, “It’s a long, long time from May to December”, chronicles the stages of love, womanhood and relationships. In retrospect the “Malus Maypole’s” journey to my rooftop garden started before May, but in considering the purchase of this particular tree, who could have imagined just…
Not your usual Medieval Salat; more Recipes from the Concert
ByVivianLast month on a tour of the Medieval Gardens At The Cloisters, the uptown branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the docent paused in the herb garden to tell us of the Medieval cooks ‘ love of salats. That is salad to us. Many herbs , flowers, greens were used. Lettuce was not always the main ingredient. Bitter greens…
“To V. or not to V.” The 3rd Act
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Figs, Show me your Leaves!
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