I worked on clearing off more of the raised beds in the vegetable garden yesterday and discovered that the Stock flowers I planted in late spring were attempting to bloom. I told the story of this …
Rabbit, Rabbit, November!
Did you remember to say "rabbit, rabbit" before you got out of bed this morning? Did you read my blog post yesterday about the killing frost we had? I like that the first killing frost came …
Bulbs and Annuals in the Same Space
When I slipped those little seedlings of yellow Profusion zinnias along the front of the flower border, I knew there were also bulbs there. Lots of them. In the spring, reticulated irises come up …
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Enjoy the View of the Skyscraper
Enjoy the view of 'Skyscraper Pink' salvia, a flower still blooming that I forgot to include in my latest bloom day post. I took this picture about a month ago but I assure you, this salvia still …
My New Favorite Marigold
Meet my new favorite marigold... Ugh, I just realized that there is a weedy ol' nutsedge right in the center of this photo I took of my new favorite marigold. I'd never make it as a garden …
Little Zinnias
What are those? Zinnias. Nuh-uh Yes, zinnias. They don't look like zinnias. You don't believe me? These are Zinnia angustifolia, my new favorite zinnia. Such cute, little zinnias …