What's passing by Montserrat?
We were back in Montserrat in April, bougainvillea and poui trees in bloom. From the pool deck we could see two cruise ships and the sand...
Touring the Buried City
Late last year we were privileged to take a tour to Plymouth, Montserrat's former capital city, which was buried by lahars from the...
Pooling, Our Thoughts
One project after another. Moonshadow, our villa on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, is like its own little HGTV network. We are on...
The Grocery Experience
If you are a true Foodie, then Montserrat probably is not the place for you. There are no artisanal cheesemakers or microbreweries, no...
5 Universal Truths of Gardening
From the Behnke Nurseries Newsletter About a year and a half ago, my brother and I bought a small home on an acre lot on the Caribbean...
Local Food: "Potato" Salad Using Breadfruit
Bruce and Larry remember fondly the Breadfruit Salad made by our mother when she lived on Montserrat. When we came to visit, she always...
NIght Sounds
You might think that being on a small island might be quiet. Peaceful it is, quiet it is not. On Fridays in the early evening you might...
Rum Ramblings
“Away, away with rum by gum, by gum, by gum-- Away, away with rum, the song of the Temperance Union, We never eat fruitcake because it...
Getting the Gardens in Shape
After buying the house, we focused on cleaning, repairs and painting, while casting critical eyes at the landscape. Two of us are active...
How’s the Weather?
Montserrat has a pleasant climate, barring the occasional tropical storm. Unlike the continental US, where winds are primarily from the...
