Author Archives: Mignon

A dear friend, yoga teacher and fellow gardener, recently invited me to meander with her through a very special garden in Asheville, NC. This garden is privately owned but with good behavior, visitors are allowed to drop by. This spectacular … Continue reading →

It has been a struggle for me grieving my sweet dog Clancie, so when dear friends Sherri and Jason Miller invited me to join them at a cabin on the Virginia Creeper Trail for the weekend, I was more than … Continue reading →

I had to stay goodbye to my sweet Clancie on January 25, 14 years and 1 day after I rescued her. Really, she rescued me. The grief has been overwhelming, but the love and support from so many assures me … Continue reading →

I have never been a new year’s kind of girl: parties too late, resolutions too unrealistic. Just setting myself up for disappointment, it seems. But this year is different: extreme sadness for the unnecessary loss of 824,000 Americans from covid … Continue reading →

Book business has wonderfully consumed my life. Meeting folks across the state is such a contrast to the isolation of the pandemic which afforded me the time to write DEVOTION: Diary of an Appalachian Garden. Now I am making new … Continue reading →

A dear friend and amazing artist left this world yesterday after a courageous battle with cancer. She will be missed by so many and today’s photo shoot is all about the autumn woods that she captured in hundreds of paintings. … Continue reading →

I confess that the arrival of DEVOTION: Diary of an Appalachian Garden has kept me so very busy with less time in the garden than usual, but reconnecting with people following the long isolation of the pandemic is feeling so … Continue reading →

I have never written a book before, but this has been such an amazing learning experience for me. And what pride I felt when I opened the first box! Thank you Stacy Wakefield Forte for holding my hand every step … Continue reading →

Supply chain issues have delayed the delivery of my book DEVOTION: Diary of an Appalachian Garden. At least Estes Freight Company has all 2200 pounds of them, and they are headed to Asheville! Instead of fretting, I do what I … Continue reading →

Well, this has nothing to do with my garden Devotion, but it has everything to do with appreciating all that western North Carolina has to offer. One hour and 15 minutes from my home is the Cataloochee Valley in the … Continue reading →