Armand Patoine sat with me in his tea house, deep inside his garden, which leads down to a stream. He has been creating this garden for 49 years. We talked about gardening, and what God has to do with his gardening, which it turns out is everything.

Credits

Thank you Victor for introducing me to Armand

Thank you Willie Tobin for the beautiful bird and squirrel recordings. They are gifts that keep giving.

Thank you Armand for the daylilies. They’re in.

To visit the listing for Armand’s house, click here

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