Tag: perennials
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Jeepers Creepers 19 July 2024
The summer perennials are gorgeous this week and the crape myrtles have reached peak blooms. After some rain, there is a deep and diverse color palette. I am hoping your gardens are progressing as well as mine. On Saturdays, I join the #sixonsaturday group of gardeners from around the world. It is very interesting to…
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Mid Summer 12 June 2024
The summer heat continues so the drill is to take care of gardening tasks in the morning. The rainfall has been sufficient and watering is only needed by the containers and window boxes. The summer blooms have been magnificent. Last week, the two of us spent a grand time in the mountains of North West…
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Summer Solstice 21 June 2024
It happened yesterday. The summer solstice occurred yesterday afternoon about 4PM here in the Central Time Zone. Summer is here. Now the daylight hours will gradually ratchet back. It is hot here and it will remain so for the next 10 weeks. I have been busy harvesting blueberries and tomatoes. I planted some beans from…
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Father’s Day 16 June 2024
Gardening is my sanctuary. It is a harbor in the storm. It is work and it is time consuming but the rewards are great. If a plant displeases me, I have learned to discard it. If I like a plant, I can nurture it. It is the verge of summer and it is Father’s Day.…
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May Is Here
April can be our dangerous month here in the American South. This year that was not the case. May often brings hot and sunny weather. True to form, that is true. We have blue skies and hot weather. The plants love it. Every Saturday, I share my blog with the Six on Saturday crowd. This…
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Joy of Spring and April Showers
The canopy of the trees is full now. Songbirds are in full throat and the woodpeckers are hammering. Many of the perennials are showing signs of blooms now after the daffodils and irises have done their thing. Today, I have a few vegetables to show you in addition to perennials and a native or two.…
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Spring! At last! 22 Mar 2024
How beautiful a start to Spring. The sunny days and ample rain has been making it spectacular. It is such a treat after the dreariness of January and February. It’s been a very busy week for me. Some potatoes appearing and my onions are large enough to enjoy as scallions. I have planted some verbena,…
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March is still a lion 8 March 2024
There is a front coming through the Southeast US today. It is strong and large. We will probably have 3 inches of rain today with blustery winds. It will cool off for the next 3 days but no frost is forecast. I am grateful for that. The spring inches forward and more green is appearing…
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March is a Lion 1 March 2024
Growing up, my mother announced the character of March as coming in as a lion or a lamb and going out as the other. It would be interesting to know if this sounds familiar to you. This year, it is a lion here in the American South albeit a small one. It has been breezy…
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Mid-Winter 9 Feb 2024
I am settling in after last weeks sunny break in Florida. The weather definitely is warming and I was able to play golf yesterday for the first time in a month. More color is appearing and there are new growth surprises nearly every day. I have some plants started from seed and I am itching to plant…