Musings

Almost blown, I’d say, with the pink increasingly pale and the petals flopping. Yet still eye-catching.

Posted at 9:43 PM | Comments Off on One day more

We’re in a hot-afternoon phase, and it’s rushing the peonies. This one was opening on the 10th, only five days ago. I think of how long long long peony blooms last in the UP, where it stays cooler.

Posted at 9:13 PM | Comments Off on In the pink fades

My weeding job has just become more difficult. I’m working on a plan to remove the above-ground PI, and will have to be careful with the soil…for the next FIVE years…since the oils that I’m allergic to will remain toxic for that long.

Posted at 8:26 PM | Comments Off on Yeesh

Sure felt like a Sunday around here….

Posted at 10:19 PM | Comments Off on Yawn

Just one day later, and, whew, the peonies are open! That red is stunning.

Posted at 9:02 PM | Comments Off on Floral display

Last week we had Major League Baseball opening day. Today was peony half-opening day.

Posted at 8:59 PM | Comments Off on Beyond blush

Here’s a wide-angle of the sky, now accumulating leaves.

These are new leaves at ground level. Later, these become almost leathery and stiff.

Posted at 8:50 PM | Comments Off on Leaf report

We got some rain today, but not off-and-on much of the day, which was one prediction I heard. Note that the rain and tree detritus are making the azalea blooms droop. Several hours after this, the sun came out and lasted for quite a while. Still, it’s down to 59°F right now, quite a drop from the 80s we’ve been enduring.

Posted at 9:19 PM | Comments Off on Weather change

This plant had a branch that ran along the ground and sprouted roots…

…so I cut it off the mother plant and planted it about a dozen feet away. I don’t understand how what should be a genetic clone (seems to me) has much more white mixed in with the pink.

Posted at 8:42 PM | 2 Comments »

Let’s parse this. Headline: it’s pokeweed. There’s a fat root, a new sprout, and, next to it, a dry old stem that the goats left.

Posted at 9:46 PM | Comments Off on More plant murder