CMMC May Colors Forest or Dark Green In the northeast, it’s too early for dark green trees. You won’t see leaves that color until the end of June at the earliest. The deepest greens don’t show up until August. But other… Read More ›
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SKETCHBOOK 27 – FLOWERS
It’s great thinking about spring considering that we are currently deep in winter. When I went outside to feed the birds this morning, the snow — which is now more ice than snow — crunched loudly under my feet. A… Read More ›
SOLOMON’S SEAL
FOTD – February 26 – Solomon’s Seal Every spring, one of the first of the wildflowers to appear are Solomon’s Seal. This is purely a wildflower. They were growing along the edge of our woods. I encouraged them by giving them… Read More ›
WILDFLOWERS – SOLOMON’S SEAL
FOTD – May 9 – Solomon’s Seal I didn’t think they were going to come up at all, but overnight, they grew from nothing to two feet tall. The next day, they bloomed. Subtle though these are, I always find… Read More ›
SOLOMON’S SEAL – AN EARLY SPRING FLOWER
FOTD – February 21 –SOLOMON’S SEAL Solomon’s Seal was a wildflower, but I love it and I took bunches of it from the woods and planted them along the other side of my driveway. They still grow wild, but I… Read More ›
FLOWERS OF THE DAY: WHAT’S BLOOMING IN THE GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong
MAY 21 – THE GARDEN GROWS Coming home, I had my camera and stayed out long enough to get some pictures. I missed the big blooming of the columbine, but there are some new ones with buds. I missed the… 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 ›
SOLOMON’S SEAL – WILD IN MY GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong
Solomon’s Seal – FOTD – 05/20/19 Our Solomon’s Seal plants originally grew in our woods. I moved about half a dozen plants about half a dozen feet into the light. It now grows in huge batches along the driveway. It… Read More ›
A DAFFODIL-FREE GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong
I went out and I was absolutely SURE the daffodils would be blooming. Nope. Everyone else’s daffodils are blooming. Everywhere I look, I see azaleas and blooming trees. Apple and cherry and all that. But not here. I went out… Read More ›
GARDEN IN EARLY MAY
It didn’t rain today. It wasn’t sunny, except for a couple of minutes. Here and there, a few moments of sunny. But given that they are predicting even more rain this weekend, I went and took some pictures. Cloudy today,… Read More ›
SOLOMON’S SEAL IN BLOOM
Suddenly, there are flowers. Everywhere. Trees are coming into leaf. Gardens are bright with spring flowers. I have been nurturing a patch of wild Solomon’s seal for more than ten years. This year, perhaps because of all the rain, they… Read More ›
ALL ABOUT SOLOMON’S SEAL
Most of the flowers in our garden are technically wildflowers. I planted a lot of “real” flowers in the beginning, but most of them haven’t survived the wicked winters. Rather than fight a losing battle, I’ve preferred to let the hardier… Read More ›
SOLOMON’S SEAL
Most of the flowers in our garden are technically wildflowers. I planted a lot of “real” flowers in the beginning, but most of them haven’t survived the wicked winters. Rather than fight a losing battle, I’ve preferred to let the hardier… Read More ›
Solomon’s Seal In Bloom
A little bit of a resemblance to lily of the valley, but much taller and the flowers are quite subtle. They hide under the leaves, loving the darkness of shade. Related articles Best Lily of the Valley Perfume – Muguet… Read More ›
Solomon’s Seal
One of the very few wildflowers that is truly a native to these shores, Solomon’s Seal is on the endangered list of wildflowers. They thrive in our woodland garden. There are many more in the woods. We planted just a couple… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 