Savoring August
April’s anticipation is long over. May merely a memory. June was most joyous. July a jubilee of color. Those of us in New Hampshire should now savor August. This is a time to ease up on the garden chores just a little. Sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds of the garden. There will be plenty to do later as […]
All in An August Afternoon
Rain was expected later, so this was a good opportunity to get outside and putter in the garden. I planted a Turtlehead plant in my shade garden. And it was about time! This spare Chelone had been in it’s pot for about a year. My other Chelone occupies a sunny location. It is just starting to show it’s pink Turtlehead blossoms. […]
A Dose of Garden Ugly
Assessing the gardens is a frequent activity and I occasionally force myself to snap pictures of the eyesores. There are always those ugly little areas that need attention. Clematis requires patience, and my Multi-Blue is demanding plenty of that. A few years in the ground and so far, though I love the flowers it can […]
Daylily Lessons
So here we go again with Daylilies. I now have a growing collection. My strawberry bed is on it’s way out as it transforms into daylilies. Little red berries are finally appearing as if in protest. There is a new clam shell shaped daylily bed out back. Inspirations have come from viewing the picturesque local daylily farms; […]
It’s All Over – Imagine Daylilies
Warning! Once you start collecting daylilies…it’s all over. And visiting daylily farms could be habit forming. I imagined it would be fun to visit Florediem Flower Farm. A few people had mentioned it to me, and peak bloom would soon be over. Maybe I would look for a late season variety. We had a window of time before the rain […]