Tag Archives: perennials

Wordless Wednesday – Plume Poppy

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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Silent Sunday – Showy Stamens

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Shade Garden

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase on Monday – Summer Mix

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Eliza Waters

I went around cutting flowers that were bowed down by the deluges of rain we’ve been getting nearly every day. Yesterday, 1.5″ fell in a little over an hour, another inch today… and more tomorrow. And add that to the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – In Bloom

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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In the Garden – August 15

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Eliza Waters

My largest and favorite garden is my mixed border in the backyard, which we enjoy daily from our deck. The left side is annuals and the right is mostly perennials. Here is a slideshow of some of the highlights that … Continue reading →

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May Delights

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Eliza Waters

Clockwise from upper left: Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum), Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis), Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum), Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum), Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis), Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

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August Garden

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Eliza Waters

Those who have been following this blog for a few years might remember that my largest garden out back peaks during the first week or so of August. Despite the heat and lack of rain, it is right on time, … Continue reading →

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In The Garden Today

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Eliza Waters

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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In The Garden

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Eliza Waters

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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