FOTD – June 18 – Roses budding I thought the flowers would be blooming by today, but they are still mostly buds with only a few flowers. I had been worried we weren’t going to have any roses. Owen pointed… Read More ›
Gardens
RETURN OF THE DAYLILIES
FOTD – June 21 – Summer Garden I always look forward to this time of year. It’s when the daylilies and roses bloom. Somehow, the daylilies have managed to bloom despite the invasion of Bittersweet, an Asian climber that has gone… Read More ›
WILD STRAWBERRIES BLOOMING
FOTD – May 6 – Wild Strawberries and Day Lilies Long ago, when we were first planting the front garden, I bought a couple of pots of wild strawberries. They actually make strawberries. Very tiny, very sweet, and usually the birds… Read More ›
PURPLES, VIOLETS, AND SOME MORE LIKE “OFF-PINK” – CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Purples and Violets In the earliest days of spring, when the chill is barely up above the level of snow, out come the violets and mayflowers. These two purple ground covers often make the entire backyard look… Read More ›
BACKYARD DAYLILIES
FOTD – June 24 – DAYLILIES IN THE BACK It had to be about 18 or 19 years ago when Owen and a friend came by on Mother’s Day and informed me they were going to build a garden for… Read More ›
ME AND MY TRACTOR – Marilyn Armstrong
You may have noticed the old tractor in the middle of our garden. When we were trying to sell the house years ago, a couple of potential buyers commented that they’d have to have it towed away. I put a… Read More ›
THE THREE SEASON YEAR – Marilyn Armstrong
We don’t get four seasons. We get three. Summer — hot, sticky, and buggy, but at least it’s warm. Okay, a lot of humidity, but you have to take the good with the bad. I had been hoping we’d more… Read More ›
LEARNING TO GROW THINGS – Marilyn Armstrong
I started to grow plants because my friend Mary was a crazed grower of potted plants. She lived in Brooklyn. Park Slope at the time. These years, she has a house out on Staten Island. We haven’t seen each other… Read More ›
NEW ENGLAND GARDENS – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Gardens The gardens of New England are a bit tired as we go into August. Most of my flowers are early summer flowers. They used to bloom in May and June, but recently they bloom… Read More ›
SUMMER DAYLILIES – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – July 10, 2019 – Daylilies
LITTLE WHITE ASTERS – Marilyn Armstrong
Little White Asters – FOTD – July 6, 2019 Amidst the myriad tall green and orange Daylilies, the asters continue to grow. Taller than they usually stand, they have spread out all around the garden. It’s a nice touch, those… Read More ›
MOVEMENT AND MOTION – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Movement Yesterday, it was warm, bright, sunny and just a little bit humid. I was under the impression it was Thursday, but I woke up today and realized today is Saturday. The rain I thought was at… Read More ›
WILD ASTERS IN MY GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong
Wild Asters – FOTD – June 25, 2019 The garden is full of buds but not full of blossoms. The only thing in bloom are a few wildflowers. They seem to have popped up from nowhere, at least they are… Read More ›
LAST SUMMER’S GARDENS – Marilyn Armstrong
A Photo a Week Challenge: Flower The daylilies aren’t blooming yet, though I think they will be before the week is finished. Perhaps this is a good time to remember the gardens of 2018 which were a month late because of… Read More ›
THE FLOWERING ARCH OF SOLOMON’S SEAL – Marilyn Armstrong
The Arch of Solomon’s Seal – 05/28/19 Solomon’s Seal is not merely a wildflower that has been tamed for gardens. It’s one of the few flowers that will bloom in full shade. It is architectural too. The arches of the… Read More ›
THE GARDENER’S RESPITE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Respite My right shoulder hurts. A lot. At least half of that is an old injury from my riding days … and the rest is probably hauling heavy pots — with and without food — in the… Read More ›
OILING DOWN THE ANGRY – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Oil on the water Oil is supposed to settle down rapidly boiling water. It doesn’t. The water keeps boiling at the same level only there’s oil on it. Patches of oil. In my house, oil is… Read More ›
COMPARING SEASONS – Marilyn Armstrong
Weekly Photo Challenge: Comparison Two weeks ago, we were still hoping to get a bit more autumn, but before we were finished hoping, it was snowing. Snowing? Before Thanksgiving? It produced the coldest Thanksgiving holiday ever. Even though it has… Read More ›
PINK SKY – Marilyn Armstrong
A Sky In The Pink Although we are approaching the middle of September, there is still a lot of pink going around. Flowers and stuff. And then, there are the skies. Some skies, are just so beautiful they don’t even… Read More ›
VERY PINK IN SEPTEMBER – Marilyn Armstrong
VERY PINK IN SEPTEMBER Although we are approaching the middle of September, nobody told the roses. The pink ones, which weren’t doing well earlier in the summer are blossoming like mad right now. They should be fading away as fall… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 