It has been a month since I posted a blog, so I’ll show you double the photos today, but will try to keep the commentary brief. The Gulf Coast has had some roller coaster weather over the last four weeks, with five nights of hard freezes in the week before Christmas, then up to almost … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Seeing Double
Christmas Cheer is the name of these three Kureme azaleas. I've had them for about 30 years, and they've never bloomed at Christmastime - until this year. I'm delighted, but the recent weather has them so confused since they're usually Spring bloomers. This Encore azalea is not confused. It blooms periodically all year and has … Continue reading Six On Saturday: December Highlights
It’s overcast outside this morning with a bit of drizzle, but we expect heavier rains later. That’s okay with me since I don’t have to go anywhere. Instead, I’m looking forward to our state’s main college rivalry football game today. The content from my garden for Six on Saturday is limited to a few spots … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Repetition
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
Please indulge another deviation from the usual Six on Saturday fare, but today, I’m sharing a peek into my community. We moved out here in 1985 when the area was much less civilized than it is today. Then, there were fewer houses and subdivisions. There was little commercial development. There were no streetlights to cloud … Continue reading Six on Saturday: The Redbud’s Lament
I’ve made you traipse around other flower spots with me for the past couple of weeks, so today, we’re stepping out my back door. We’ve been in a cool, dry spell, and things have slowed down considerably. I’d like to say there’s not much to do out there, but that’s rarely true. So we’ll overlook … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY Back to My Garden in Late October
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
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 