Tag: ferns
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Still Waiting for Spring 7 March 2025
It’s been dry and then we had a heavy rain. It’s been calm and then we had 3 blustery days. It’s been pleasantly warm and then near freezing temperatures returned. I keep waiting for the sunny days of spring. Not yet. The daffodils are up but they have not all opened. The bluebells are up…
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The Last Fall Colors
Frost is expected this coming week. There are still a few blooming plants but for the less hardy plants, the season is over. The garden needs the rest. It is the end of a glorious season. I am grateful. The tender plants are placed in their shelter. The falling leaves are being chopped by the…
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The Joy of Spring
The spring continues to bring new beauty every day. The leaf canopy is becoming full and the blooms continue to amaze. The summer perennials are showing signs of buds to thrill us soon. This week, I visited a friend who has a marvelous garden and I will show you a few photos taken there. I…
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The Lion is Weakening 15 March 2024
The vernal equinox is approaching. It is inevitable. In truth, the lion that entered March is wearing. The warming temperatures and spring rains are having their expected effect. The emerging green and increasing blooms are a steadily increasing pleasure. I have a large choice of photos for this week but I have six to show…
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Winter 12 January 2024
The garden continues to mostly hibernate. Closer looks reveal some early appearance of early spring bloomers. It is still difficult to find photos for the blog. The upper reaches of the USA are experiencing a wintery blast. This will be enough that it will probably make the newscasts of Europe and the rest of the globe. We here in…
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Winter 5 January 2024
I am back posting this week after a short hiatus. It is the New Year and the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Tomorrow is Epiphany. I am still trying to get over the block of remembering that it is 2024. It will remain odd for awhile. That I am sure. There seems to be little happening in…
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Winter Solstice 22 Dec 2023
It is finally here. Even though a snowfall is nonexistent and unlikely, our weather has brought plant growth to a crawl. The sunrise seems so distant and silent. The few birds are also silent but they do come to the feeder. This is the last post for 2023 but I did find some interesting photos for you. Come…
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Fall is Here 29 Sept 2023
The thrill of the garden all summer has been the appearance of colorful flowers ever growing larger and brighter. The buzz of insects and the erratic flight of butterflies was the other most notable experience. Now the summer colors are less vibrant. The sounds of insects are less noticeable. Different colors and hues are appearing.…
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English Garden 8 September 2023
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba The English Garden in Assiniboine Park was in full bloom when my wife and I visited there on our trip to Winnipeg. The day was gorgeous with warm, sunny weather. The interesting feature to me was that many plants were the same genus seen in our region in Alabama but of…
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Five for Friday 20 Jan 2023
It has been a month now since the record cold here in Birmingham. The weather has been seasonal since, which means warm days with rain and sunny days with near freezing temps. A close watch on the garden continues to reveal many hopeful signs that plants are entering their late winter/early spring phase. There is…