FOTD – October 1 – S if for Spiderwort and Sunflowers Really, spiderwort is a wildflower. Very few people intentionally grow it. In fact, as far as I know — at least around here — I am the only one…. Read More ›
#Flowers
R IS FOR RHODODENDRON, ROSES AND RUFFLED PETUNIAS
FOTD – R is for rhododendron, roses and ruffled petunias.
IS THERE ANOTHER FLOWER STARTING WITH “Q”?
FOTD – September 30 – Queen Anne’s Lace Queen Anne’s Lace is pretty and a lot bushier than I remember it. I suppose I’d always seen it in fields where compared to the trees and gates, it looked small. When it… Read More ›
P IS FOR PETUNIAS AND MORE
FOTD – P is for so many names including “plant” itself! There are a lot of plants that begin with a P — probably many more than I have here, but I’m trying to display a little self-control!
THE RULE OF P
CMMC – September – The letter P starts the word I have a lot of “P” stuff from petunias, pottery, printers and pocket watches to Pileated woodpeckers and porcelain.
N IS FOR NARCISSUS: THE FLOWER, NOT THE PERSONALITY DISORDER
FOTD – September 28 – Narcissus We’ve had any number of conversations in this house about whether narcissus another daffodil variety. Some say yes, others no. They have a very similar structure and the same kind of leaves. They grow… Read More ›
M IS FOR MUMS, MAGNOLIAS AND MAPLES
FOTD – September 26 – Magnolia, sugar maple and mums The Ms turned out to be pretty special. I think I have more of them somewhere, but these three will be good enough, I hope.
L IS FOR LILY, LILAC AND LANTANA
FOTD – September 25 – Lilies, Lilacs and Lantana “THREE WINDS,” she cried. He frowned, but picked more tiles from the wall. Lilies of Tiger and Easter sounds like a mah jongg move, doesn’t it? On the other hand, there’s… Read More ›
J IS FOR JIMSON WEED
FOTD – September 26 – Jimson Weed — It IS pokeberry — and it’s still poisonous. I know we passed J, but I felt these pictures needed a home. There big purple berries grow everywhere this time of year. The… Read More ›
K IS FOR KITCHEN WINDOW AND THE GARDEN BEYOND IT
Suddenly, it’s fall. Time to go a’leafing! I already know I don’t have any “K” flowers, but I’ve got some lovely shots of the kitchen window and this year’s deck flowers: chrysanthemums, lantana and petunias. Since I took these photos,… Read More ›
I IS FOR IRIS
FOTD – September 23 – IRIS The irises got eaten by the skunks and have never been replanted. I miss them, but I can’t manage the bigger gardens anymore. Meanwhile, these are the irises we grew back when the garden… Read More ›
H IS FOR HOLLY, HEMP, HOSTA AND HYDRANGEA
FOTD – September 22 – H is for Holly, Hemp, Hosta & Hydrangea I made it all the way to H! It’s a bonanza!
G IS FOR GERANIUM!
FOTD – G IS FOR GERANIUM! When I lived in Israel, finding flowers that could withstand the sun for many hours a day was not easy. It turned out the two flowers veranda gardeners could count on were petunias and… Read More ›
F IS FOR FUCHSIA
FOTD – September 20 – Fuchsia Of all the flowers I have grown in the summer, my favorites were fuchsia. I loved the colors, the drape of the long, graceful flowers. A few years ago, right before COVID showed up,… Read More ›
E IS FOR EASTER LILY
FOTD – September 19 – E is for Easter Lily I did these Easter Lily photos when I had full use of a lot more filters than I currently have. Unfortunately, changes to the structure of the PC operating system have… Read More ›
D IS FOR DAFFODILS AND DAISIES
FOTD – September 18 – Daffodils & Daisies D is for daffodils — also, for daisies!
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 