I write about gardening, native plants and pollinators. My project is the Corner Garden which is located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
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The weather is moderate and the rainfall is adequate here in the American South. College football season has begun and there will be a heavy dose of it this Labor Day Weekend. College football stadiums will be in full throttle…
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More Butterflies 26 Aug 2022
Here in the American South, August is ending. It continues to be a few degrees cooler than expected and we are getting some rain every day this week. The foliage is green but the flowers are fading. The butterflies, skippers…
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Butterflies and a Ginger Lily
In the American South, we are having more below average temp and some rain chance most every day. It has been possible to get out and do some shrub pruning. The garden is beginning to look tired and a little…
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Summer Blooms are on the Wane
Here is the American South, we are enjoying some slightly less hot weather. Soon, the weekends will be filled with the passion of our region, college football. Fall practice has begun. This week the Shasta Daisies have been all deadheaded. …
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Summer Bloom 5 Aug 2022
The glory of the summer is still with us here in Beautiful Alabama. We are having a minor amount of relief from the heat along with some refreshing rains. My tour around the property revealed full summer blooms. A recent…
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Hummingbird 29 July 2022
The weather is warm but pleasant for the last several days. Humidity levels are tolerable. The garden and plants are in full bloom. I always have several hummingbirds in the yard but I took the time to identify what was…
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The bloom continues 22 July 2022
The weather has cooled today after thunderstorms last night. No significant damage at home or in the Mens Garden but there is a lot of small limbs and leaves down. It was humid this morning but it was overcast so…
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Bird Project 15 July 2022
I noticed that my bluebird houses have attracted pairs of Eastern Bluebirds for the second time this year. I have several houses at home and one at the Mens Garden. I have followed the recommendations of the Audobon Society…
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Summertime
The song says that the living is easy. It is hot here so its easy if you are indoors. Rain is forecast tomorrow which will break the heat for a while. In the meantime, it is sufficient just to keep…
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Bird Project 1 July 2022
This past week, I noticed a pair of goldfinches feeding on the liatris in my perennial bed. The male was that bright gold color. They came out of the thicket along the edge of my property where there are some…
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