We frequently "work" on Miss Jimmy's, something always needs to be done. Summer is getting hot, the rains last week brought an abundance of new growth on the bush surrounding the property. Walter periodically beats back the bush with a machete, the best tool for the job. Gradually we are establishing gardens and flower beds,and planting trees.
There is one wild plant called "brides tears",or Mexican Creeper, that is prolific and although beautiful in it's own right, it creeps everywhere, climbing trees and choking other plants. It's flowers are tiny pinks and whites and when left alone in the "wild" area of the property, carpet the ground in blooms.
The real Miss Jimmy, whom the house is now named for, was an expert on bush and it's many uses. Alot of the plants here have medicinal properties and many uses. Miss Jimmy would provide people with bush remedies for whatever ailed them. Aloe is one of the plants that is still used.
I've gotten good at growing trees from seeds, we have avacado, flamboyant, coconut, and palm trees growing, among others. Amazingly, flamboyant trees will flower within 3 years of planting and bloom in the summer months.
The St. Martin artist Roland Richardson frequently paints the flamboyant tree, one of his favorite subjects.
African Beauty
mixed medium using African fabrics
Artist's Retreat
within walking distance of Crocus Bay
About Me
- Miss Jimmy
- The Valley, Leeward Islands, British West Indies, Anguilla
- I am Carol Richardson, an artist and wife of Walter Richardson. Miss Jimmy's is Walter's childhood home, named after his mother, known as Miss Jimmy.