I'm glad I took my photos earlier this week. This is a miserable morning, weather-wise - chilly, rainy, gloomy. But as the Sanford Townsend Band song says, "There's sunshine in my heart again in the middle of all this rain." The garden is coming alive again. The bulbs are doing better than I've seen in … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Coming Alive Again
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OFF TO A GOOD START IN 2023
I must say, if the rest of 2023 continues like these first few weeks, it will be a good year. But “present performance is no predictor of future results,” as an old advertisement said. I’m getting tired of so many foggy mornings and gray days, but I know spring is coming quickly. We’ve had wide … Continue reading OFF TO A GOOD START IN 2023
Six On Saturday: November Blooms
I feel like I’m showing yall the same old things over and over again. But looking back through my posts, I have tried to have some variety in the things I share. I guess because I’m taking multiple pictures of the same flowers in my yard, I think I’m being repetitive. I just don't want … Continue reading Six On Saturday: November Blooms
Six On Saturday: Quick Six November 5th
In the garden this week, I had a couple of surprises. Late autumn continues to slow the growth of many plants, which isn't a bad thing. Although the grass doesn't need mowing now, brown leaves are falling across the lawn every. single. day. But they will do that until March. My first surprise is discovering … Continue reading Six On Saturday: Quick Six November 5th
Six on Saturday: 2022 Fall Wildflowers
Just look at all the wildflowers in this field! Can’t see them? You’re just not looking closely enough. Believe me. They’re in there. But first, let me say this post is sort of incomplete. Earlier this week, I took the photos you see today, but I was in a hurry. I’d planned to return to … Continue reading Six on Saturday: 2022 Fall Wildflowers
Six on Saturday: Another Visit to Bellingrath
This week, a friend and I made a little trip down to south Mobile County to Bellingrath Gardens. My last visit was in the spring, so I knew there would be plenty to see now that it's early autumn. It may as well have been summer, given the warmth and relentless sunshine, but we enjoyed … Continue reading Six on Saturday: Another Visit to Bellingrath
SIX ON SATURDAY: October 1, 2022
Hello, beautiful October! So happy to see you! The morning air has a bit of crispness, and the sunlight has softened. There's a definite slowing in the garden, but it never stops. It's 24/7/365 in Zone 8b. It looks like we have a bumper crop of acorns on the oaks surrounding my yard. I'll be … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: October 1, 2022