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The Last May Morning
We may be another 21 days off from the official first day of summer, but here in Raleigh, NC it will be a balmy 98 degrees today, which tells me that summer is already upon us! Were the air not thick enough to cut with a butter knife, we’d make it a day to fill up the kiddie pool, but all I can handle is a couple snapshots this morning. It was so humid, I had to wipe condensation off…
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Discovery: Happy Little Plants
Sunflower Hen and chicks Daylilly Blackberry Magnolia Petal Titmouse in front of the Elm Tree
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Discovery: Asparagus in the Morning Dew
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Discovery: The Successes Not Our Own
Sometimes the biggest successes in our yards are not our own – such as those things we have left behind in the grass (and weeds) that take root … Oregano volunteers in the lawn … or those which we dug up from our parents’ homes planted in a pot, watched die and planted in the ground thinking all hope was lost… Purple shamrock blossoms … or those gifted from our friends’ parents’ homes (which may or may not have come…
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Discovery: Lavender
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Discovery: Greening of the Garden
A work in progress Kale Herbs, daylilies, and garlic Oregano Romaine Radish