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Yellow
December, is this really you? The yellow in the yard was very unexpected. Due to the unseasonably warm weather last week, some of the lettuce bolted, and our Renee’s Mesclun lettuce mix is now blossoming and attracting little bees. After heavily pruning the Chinese Privet, we discovered that a usually hidden little bush also blossoms this time of year. If anyone cares to do a little plant identification for me, I’d be much obliged.
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Flowers on Pots
I’ve never been girly. My favorite color to wear is navy blue. I rarely accessorize. However, something is happening to my pottery: See those little flowers? Where did they come from? My theory is that my love of gardening, which is expanding from just veggies to include flowers, is sneaking into my pottery. I’ve never been one to put embellishments on my work, but these make me smile. It reminds me of when I placed a Cosmos flower behind my…
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A Little Color for the Coming Fall
Bee and butterfly garden Sunflower Knockout rose Coreopsis Butterfly on brick Butterfly on garlic chive blossom French Marigolds
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Summer Blossoms
Coneflower Cosmos Dahlia Hyacinth Bean Hyacinth Water Lily
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Evening Garden Walk
Birdhouse gourd “Magnus” Coneflower Italian Climbing Squash – when do I harvest this?
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Discovery: Succulent Blossoms