Blooming Blades
I’ve added quite a few grasses to my garden of three years – though I’ve removed much of the lawn. I can’t imagine a garden without at least a couple varieties of (no-mow) grass. Grass is structure,...
View ArticleWhat’s Blooming: Maestro & Perilla
After this hot, dry summer many of my perennials, especially Bee Balm and Purple Cones, have already donned their seed heads for Winter. Their rusty brown and black forms contrast nicely with the fall...
View ArticleMy Thankful Garden
Before we moved here I resold or gave away many holiday decorations. I kept only what was special to me. A way of living with less is something I strive for. Each year, instead of purchasing more...
View ArticleNovember Observations: Bye Bye Blackbird
Wonderful, warm November – doesn’t that sound odd? But it has been, was. This morning it is 12° F. The first few snowflakes swirled in our sky on November 24. By November 28 the ground is white. I...
View ArticleWhat’s Blooming: Meltdown
As I walk around the house this morning I remember, it’s Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens each month. Hmm, do I have anything blooming? The Poinsettia still looks...
View ArticleWhat’s Blooming: Amaranth Rockets into Cosmos
Whoa! October? Wasn’t it just September?! Scary! Please join me once again on the 15th of this month for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day. A beautiful, misty morning here in North Country. Mojo’s (the furry...
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