The Seasonal Supplement: Issue 9, Early Summer
nettles and roses | first strawberries | wild chicken
Early morning. We are making tea in the kitchen. While it brews, we gaze at the flowerbeds through the wavy glass windowpanes. Nettles have grown up amongst the Barbie-pink rose bush that edges the cottage garden wall. This may not be an arrangement typically seen in garden design, but the plants look good together. Jagged spires of deep green leaves an…