Category Archives: Plants & Gardening

The Art of growing and cultivating plants: vegetables, flowers, fruits and ornamental plants. Focusing on eco friendly and sustainable techniques: guerrilla gardening, vertical gardens, edible yards, garden art, and more.

Cherry tomatoes on a Parian terrace

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Art for Housewives

 My first harvest of cherry tomatoes from our Parian container garden!

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Aloe on Paros

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Art for Housewives

I love aloe and have a lot growing at our home on Paros.  When we arrived  this spring, many of the plants had flowered.  Incredibly beautiful. The aloe vera (as opposed to the maculata in the foto) is one of the … Continue reading →

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Basil

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Art for Housewives
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The Yucca

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Art for Housewives

yucca and aloe at Los Ojos Respecting the 2015 Resolutions List means making the rounds for health check ups. Which means hanging out in waiting rooms. Eduardo Galeano’s “Espejos” (“Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone”) makes for great waiting room literature … Continue reading →

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Cacti at Faragas, Paros

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Art for Housewives

When Franca was here, we rented a car and took a drive around the island.  Southwest of the island is an area called Farangas with its somewhat sauvage landscape.  There are many villas hidden on the hills but one villa … Continue reading →

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