Sissinghurst Castle - Part Thirteen
Vita's interest in herbs was rooted in her romantic love of the past. For Vita, Sissinghurst Castle was a refuge from a modern world where she felt out of place. Sissinghurst's Herb Garden was never intended to be a place where common herbs were ... [... more]
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Interior Castle or the Mansions
 Castles in the air Teresa of Avila is one of the more remarkable figures in the history of Christianity. Living in a perilous time, when the Roman Catholic church was suspicious of anything that might develop into Protestant heresies and schisms, she ... [... more]
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Castle in the Air
A completely charming sequel to "Howl's Moving Castle." Don't be put off by the naysayers here. "Castle In The Air" is a lovely, if lightweight, sequel to the utterly wonderful "Howl's Moving Castle," if only because it's a ... [... more]
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Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and Your Soul
Ecumenical Reader's Guide to St. Teresa of Avila's The Interior Castle Let me begin by noting that I enjoyed Sacred Contracts and its multicultural perspective on understanding your soul very much. It was my enthusiasm for that work that led me to ... [... more]
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Howl's Moving Castle
Read the book please! (even if you've watched the movie) You may be reading this because you've recently watched the Miyazaki interpretation of Howl's Moving Castle. If you're wondering whether or not you should bother to read the book, the answer is YES! ... [... more]
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The Castle Of Llyr: The Chronicles Of Prydain
gnome I beleve that the book could have been better but unfortuneatly the author decited not to make it quite so exicting and have eilonwy fight and defete the dark enchantiss. I also think theat glew should have ended up as a small gnome but how can I ... [... more]
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Sand Castle
an engaging and rhythmic story of cooperative effort. Through succinct and rhythmic language, Brenda Shannon Lee uses the construction of a sand castle to build an engaging story of the rewards of cooperative effort.
Very good book on building friendships ... [... more]
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Sissinghurst Castle - Part Twelve
In my previous article, I wrote about the garden that the Nicolson's created on the western side of the South Cottage. This cottage is on a different angle from the Moat Walk and in order to unite them, Harold used a designer's trick that he ... [... more]
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Sissinghurst Castle - Part Four
The Nicolsons bought Sissinghurst Castle in 1930, but according to Vita "It was not until 1933 that any serious planting could be undertaken, but this was perhaps as well, because during these three impatient years we had time to become familiar ... [... more]
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Sissinghurst Castle - Part Six
Vita wrote a regular gardening column in the Observer; in her article for the fifth of july 1955, Vita described her plantings in the White Garden: "There is a white underplanting of various artemisias, including the old aromatic Southernwood; ... [... more]
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Sissinghurst Castle - Part Eighteen
Fortunately, Sissinghurst Castle survived the war unharmed, but the gardens did go through considerable changes. The grass of the lawns and the orchard was grown long and mown for hay; this didn't affect the blooming of the orchard's many bulbs, ... [... more]
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Sissinghurst Castle - Part One
Sissinghurst Castle survived the Civil War intact, and while Sir John was fined by Parliament for supporting Charles 1, he remained in possession of his ancestral home until his death in 1653. Sir John had daughters, but no sons, so his widow ... [... more]
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