Morning Report: Koi Pond Zinnias
Karl and I are grateful for the rains this week. The sitting areas we’ve developed in shady garden areas, especially the Welcome Area, Cedar Grove and Tunnel, Koi Pond, and […]
Karl and I are grateful for the rains this week. The sitting areas we’ve developed in shady garden areas, especially the Welcome Area, Cedar Grove and Tunnel, Koi Pond, and […]
Late summer & fall flowers are now in bloom: Rose of Sharon, Golden Rain Tree, Morning Glories, Phlox, Globe Thistle, Sea Holly, Zinnias, Hibiscus, & Dahlias. An update on vole
We haven’t had a problem with voles before this. The evidence began with the systemic digging and eating of crocus bulbs – hundreds – all over the garden. Then, the
We’ve enjoyed weeks of lilies blooming this July, and now they are finishing. Moving forward with a listening heart, vision, inquiry, and action, ~ Mary
We planted the Golden Rain Tree in 2010, as a small 3″ twig with no leaves. It was a gift from the Arbor Day Foundation – .01 for ten trees.
Daylilies, Oriental Lilies, Coneflowers, Clematis, Phlox, Dahlias, Cleome, Bee Balm, Balloon Flower, Gayfeather, Hastas, Chrysanthemums…are blooming… and Raspberries are ready for harvest. Fall squash, corn, and beans are forming, and
While taking this photo, before 8am — Bee Balm in the morning sunlight — A large buzzing flyer startled me, nearly buzzed right into my right ear. I gasped with
Today in Topsfield and Boxford, it is Open Garden Day from 10am – 4pm. This year, we were not invited to participate (the organizer likes to always feature new gardeners),