Tag Archives: Bougainvillea

Pruning…once again

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Art for Housewives

We are busy trimming our bougainvillea so that its energy will move forward and, with time, wrap itself around our terrace. I have created a little window so that I can watch as my neighbor’s apricot tree makes its fruit that … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyle, Paros, Plants & Gardening | Tagged Bougainvillea, Container gardening, La Sussurrata, terrace | 1 Comment

Propagation

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Art for Housewives

I collect clippings. Some are from my neighbors but most are secretly stolen from plants I see when taking walks….SNIP SNIP SNIP. Maybe it is A Very Naughty Thing to do. But I prefer to see it as a way … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Health & Healing, Paros, Plants & Gardening | Tagged Bougainvillea, clippings, cuttings, propagation, smiles | 3 Comments

Umwelt and Ecofeminism

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Art for Housewives

“Umwelt” in German means “environment”. It is a word and a theory. Jakob von Uexküll (1864-1944) was a German biologist who believed that even though we share the same space, we do not share it in the same way. He … Continue reading →