Watering can
“For how might ever sweetnesse have be knowe to him that never tasted bitternesse?”— “Troilus and Criseyde” by Geoffrey Chaucer AS WE DELVE INTO OUR ARCHIVES to commemorate our 15 years in print (YES, 15!), I am struck by the vicissitudes of life in general—and in the life of FLOWER in particular. A while back, I visited Napa Valley’s Newton Vineyard. I spent the day directing a photo shoot and learning all about the genesis and development of one of the most interesting and exquisite properties I’ve ever had the good fortune to experience. We featured the story in our November/December 2013 issue. Sadly, this Edenic vineyard/garden has since been destroyed during the brutal wildfires of 2020. All the more reason to highlight this special place again, this time on the cover…