Monthly Archives: July 2018

Silent Sunday

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In The Garden

The big garden is coming into its peak with both perennials and annuals providing a riot of color. Pink Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea), Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), blue Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro), fluffy pink Astilbe taquettii, blazing red Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, yellow, red and orange Daylilies … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday

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Wordless Wednesday

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Wordless Wednesday

Make a wish! (See the faint double?)

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Bunny

Our new, little rapscallion, Bunny. She’s a Manx, born without a tail. Loves being with people, and our other cat and dog (although for them, I don’t think the feeling is reciprocated). She is certainly livening up things around here!

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Blue and Yellow

Our heatwave finally broke today and to celebrate I was inspired to create an arrangement. Blue Lacecap Hydrangea (H. macrophylla) is looking great right now, and along with a couple of my dwindling Azure Alliums (A. caeruleum), were my blue … Continue reading

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In The Garden

The main garden is showing gold, silver and purple these days. Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina) are blooming, which I leave for the bees, purple catmint (Nepeta mussinii) is looking the best ever in various spots throughout the garden; four golden … Continue reading

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