In today's Quick Six collage, I've chosen all pale or whitish flowers. TOP ROW: 1. Kureme Azalea, Christmas Snow 2. Buds on Michelia, Banana Shrub 3. Photina blossoms BOTTOM ROW: 4. My neighbor's spectacular cherry tree 5. Indica Azalea, Mrs. G.G. Gerbing 6. Encore Azalea, Autumn Angel Shalom, Dottie
Gulf Coast
Six on Saturday: Quick Six March 5, 2022
You're busy; I'm busy. How about a quick six today? These flowers are blooming in my garden today. The top row is (left to right): 1. Magnolia "Jane" just opening 2. Southern Indica Azalea "Mrs. G.G. Gerbing 3. Southern Indica Azalea "Pride of Mobile. The bottom row shows 4. Southern Indica Azalea "Formosa" 5. "Tete-a-tete" … Continue reading Six on Saturday: Quick Six March 5, 2022
Bellingrath Gardens Winter Walk
Yall really don’t want to see my garden today for Six on Saturday. It’s a cold, windy day in South Alabama, and several light freezes have decimated the tropicals. I have lots of clean-up to do, so I’ll take you back there another day. Wouldn’t you rather see what the professionals can do? So on … Continue reading Bellingrath Gardens Winter Walk
Six on Saturday: A Quick Six
My front camellia has not been doing well this season. Part of it has died, but one shoot remains and has bloomed infrequently since October. There a still a few buds left to open. I've introduced my Twitter friends to Queen Bessie, but I'm happy to show her to you today. I bought and planted … Continue reading Six on Saturday: A Quick Six
Holiness
Warm coastal areas are a perfect environment for mold and mildew. Even the best-built buildings can have spaces where these little fungi can get a foothold and grow, despite efforts to keep them clean. But other buildings with leaky window frames, poorly sealed concrete walls, inadequate insulation, or site flooding can be eaten up with … Continue reading Holiness
Six On Saturday January 8 2022
This week in the garden.
SIX ON SATURDAY: January 1, 2022
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
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 