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Tag Archives: gardens
In The Garden Today
With all the recent rain and warmth, the garden is in peak form, pleasing us and the pollinators– hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. Even the goldfinches have begun to harvest Sunflower and Cosmos seeds. I love it when the garden becomes … Continue reading
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Tagged annuals, coneflowers, Cosmos bipinnatus, garden photography, gardening, gardens, perennials, sunflowers
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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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Tagged annuals, garden photography, gardens, perennials
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The Tuesday View September 26
Three perennials are blooming and the rest of the garden will be carried into frost by annuals. Two mounds of lavender Heart-leaved Asters (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), far left rear and middle, are peaking and buzzing with bees. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) and white Phlox … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, garden meme, garden photography, gardening, gardens, photography, The Tuesday View
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The Tuesday View September 19
Triggered by cooler than normal temperatures in August and early September, the garden is heading towards dormancy as the trees behind it attest. The tall Sunflowers along the back have gone to seed with a few Morning Glories clambering up … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, garden meme, garden photography, gardening, gardens, photography, The Tuesday View
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The Tuesday View August 22
The sunflowers along the back have begun to bloom, Helianthus annuus ‘Lemon Queen’ and ‘Italian White’ are to the left with a packet of mixed that look like they are all a variety used for the cut flower trade, not what … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, garden meme, garden photography, gardening, gardens, photography, The Tuesday View
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The Tuesday View August 8
A somewhat grainy view of the garden from the upstairs window shows more of the back of the garden, usually hidden from my usual viewpoint from the deck. Along the back left, vigorous Morning Glory (Ipomoea ‘Heavenly Blue’) vines, which I … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, garden meme, garden photography, gardening, gardens, photography, The Tuesday View
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The Tuesday View August 1
The garden is in its prime season and we’re getting much pleasure looking down upon it from the deck where we take all our meals when the weather permits. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) are flowering abundantly, attracting many different bees and … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, garden meme, garden photography, gardening, gardens, photography, The Tuesday View
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The Tuesday View July 18
The garden progresses quickly and it feels like summer is flying by. This garden is heading into its prime season, so the next month will be delightful for viewing. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) have started flowering, attracting fritillary butterflies and a single … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, garden meme, garden photography, gardening, gardens, photography, The Tuesday View
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The Tuesday View June 27
The main garden progresses, filling in abundantly. A magnet for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies, Carolina lupine (Thermopsis villosa) is standing tall. Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa) and Loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata) all together present a yellow palate and Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina) blossoms in front give bees plenty of forage. Other things … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, garden meme, garden photography, gardening, gardens, photography, The Tuesday View
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The Tuesday View May 23
Two weeks of ample rain and a three-day heat wave have created the perfect conditions for growth in the garden and beyond. Allium aflatunense ‘Purple Sensation’ have begun blooming and A. giganteum are nearly so. The heat burnt its foliage– … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, garden meme, garden photography, gardening, gardens, photography, The Tuesday View
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