By John, on June 16th, 2010 |
 I am constantly awed by the variety and beauty of the plants I find growing at the fringes of my property. A small stand of milkweed has found an ideal location to grow amongst my rhus aromatica. As a child I was aware of milkweed for its pods full of seed parachutes that float on the wind and fill the air every summer. But I never realized until yesterday that milkweed flowers are so voluptuous and fragrant, like round lilacs. From the …continue reading
By Phyllis, on June 4th, 2010 |
 About three weeks ago John and I went to a local nursery that we’ve used for the past 10+ years for our summer annuals. We have a bed in front of the house that gets full sun, so we like to fill it with a mass planting of Celosia, a fleshy stemmed plant pretty common in commercial landscaping. It’s showy, drought tolerant, pest-free, …continue reading
By John, on May 25th, 2010 |
 What more is there to say about these dramatic and colorful specimens? …continue reading
By John, on May 22nd, 2010 |
  The first poppy of the season. I always consider this day the true start of the summer growing season. Note the chickens in the background. …continue reading
By John, on June 2nd, 2009 |
 Took this on my Canon S2 IS Powershot the morning after a rain shower. …continue reading
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I am constantly awed by the variety and beauty of the plants I find growing at the fringes of my property. A small stand of milkweed has found an ideal location to grow amongst my rhus aromatica. As a child I was aware of milkweed for its pods full of seed parachutes that float on the wind and fill the air every summer. But I never realized until yesterday that milkweed flowers are so voluptuous and fragrant, like round lilacs. From the …continue reading
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