Another Trick Up My Sleeve
Written and Photographed by Juliet Blankespoor
I recently discovered an easy way to make photo collages (an app called pic frame, available for macs). Apparently, there are many easy-to-use applications in the ethers perfect for folks like me, who lack photoshop skills or inclinations.
Here are some of the goodies I was able to create in minutes…..
Meet The Green Mastermind Behind Blog Castanea:
Juliet Blankespoor is a card-carrying plant geek who channels her plant obsessions through writing, photography, and herb gardening, along with a houseplant predilection that is slowly but surely overtaking her home. After earning a degree in botany almost three decades ago, she set off as a professional matchmaker of humans and plants. Juliet’s been sharing her passion for plants for over thirty years and founded the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine in 2007. She is the school’s primary instructor and Creative Director. After many years of teaching intensive, all-outdoor herbal programs, Juliet’s finally accepted that she’s a raging introvert and her teachings are best suited to the virtual sphere, including her articles and online courses. Her first book, The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies (2022), can be found wherever books are sold. Read more about Juliet’s torrid affair with plants.
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Mollie Curry says:
You could sell these photos and make millions, as far as I am concerned!
Juliet Blankespoor says:
Mollie,
Thanks! Maybe someday Ill quit my day job….
Joanna Simon says:
Your eye is so good…if I had more wall space, I’d ask for the digital versions to see if I could have some of them blown up and framed…artistic work should be seen to be appreciated.
Linda says:
Such amazing pictures … just beautiful. Thankx