As I write this, it’s a drizzly, dreary first day of January on the Gulf Coast. Although I’m still dealing with a few technical issues, I can finally write blog posts again for my WordPress site. That being the case, I’ll show you the current state of my garden. I’ll start with the top photo … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: January 1, 2022
Gardening
SIX ON SATURDAY: Slugfest and More
We can start with pretty pictures, like the top photo of two pink rain lilies. These flowers pop up intermittently after a good shower. Zephyranthes grandiflora are small bulbs that are easy to forget about, but they’re a wonderful surprise when they show up. I’ve never planted cleome (cleome hassleriana) before, and at first, I … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Slugfest and More
SIX ON SATURDAY: June 5th – Hard to Choose Six
Each week it is getting harder to choose just six garden things to share on Saturday. I admit some weeks, I have cheated and shown more than six photos, but today I’m trying to stick with the rules. This may be a peak time for summer blooming plants on the Gulf coast since the hot, … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: June 5th – Hard to Choose Six
SIX ON SATURDAY: An Abundance of Flowers
I’m so pleased with the way things are coming along in the garden. The combination of blooming shrubs, perennials, and annuals is keeping things interesting for now. The back center bed may be too full, but I had to get drastic after it was hit hard by one of our hurricanes last year. The tree … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: An Abundance of Flowers
SIX ON SATURDAY: In the Details
Today’s blog is a quick one. I’ve grouped six photos of pinks and purples growing now in my garden beds and planters. When you look at the big picture of our yard, you see lots of green. To find the colorful bright spots, you have to walk around and search out the colors. You know … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: In the Details
Six on Saturday: Consider the Lilies
In the theater, when it’s time for a character to make their entrance to the stage, someone may push them out in front of the audience saying, “You’re on!” Someone said that to my lilies this week: “You’re on!” Two of my three varieties of daylilies are blooming now. You see one in the first … Continue reading Six on Saturday: Consider the Lilies
One Single Day
My daylilies are just beginning to bloom this season. This week I've seen two of my three varieties open up. The third may be a couple of weeks behind. Although daylilies are perennials, they don't seem to be permanent. I've had several other beautiful varieties over the years but they died out. The impermanence also … Continue reading One Single Day
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 