Monthly Archives: July 2010
Foliage Followup
The book-end to Bloom Day, the 15th of every month, is when leaves get their due, Foliage Followup, the brainchild of Pam at Digging, who’s been regaling us in words and photos with an account of the recent blogger mash-up … Continue reading
Sybarites Unite!
The cats have completely taken over the biv, as they do all the choice sitting spots. Work schedule causes summer to hurtle along into fall. I know, I’m grateful in such perilous times to have the work. But amidst this … Continue reading
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July 2010 Bloom Day
I’m late, I’m late… for a very important date…(yeah, right. It’s called a job.) No time to say hello/goodbye, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late! Now scurry over to our host’s site “May Dreams Gardens, for a perusal of Carol’s … Continue reading
Plants, Get Thee Behind Me
Just wanted a quick outing, a bit of plant gawking after a week of far too much sitting. But the flesh, as usual, was weak. Too many mid-summer temptations at the nursery. The eggplant-colored beauty is Pseuderanthemum ‘Black Varnish.’ I … Continue reading
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Tagged Colocasia 'Mojito' Russelia equisitiformis, Pseuderanthemum
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Cutting Back the Agave Walk
As I’ve written before, this little walkway is often under siege by sprawlers (or gloriously festooned with plant life, depending on your point of view). When half the path disappears under plants, even I know it’s time to do some … Continue reading
Bivouaced With Gardens Illustrated
Or up in the “biv,” as we call it. I’ve never outgrown a desire for spending time in out-of-the-way spots, preferably off the ground. I spent considerable time in trees and on the roof as a kid. This particular bivouac … Continue reading
4th of July Manifesto/A Garden Needs Legs
In a long growing season, a garden needs legs. A firm belief of mine is that it must not be allowed to flag or pause or become excessively disheveled. (Would that I was imbued with a similar belief system for … Continue reading