Saturday, 2 May 2015
Flowers that “walk” (aka float) on water are truly special, to me. Water is enigmatic and spell-binding. As are flowers.
This bloom had a special cadre of eight ducklings keeping it company. We didn’t see Mama Duck, although we could see two eggs in her nest…along with one or two broken shells. I could create several scenarios to “explain” what we observed…. We fervently hoped Mama was taking a food break and would be back soon….
Thursday, 30 April 2015
KW taught me this one; she says she has a brown thumb, but I think the real story is more nuanced.
NOTE TO SELF:
This is a clematis.
A clematis is not a passion flower.
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
I noticed this “gem” yesterday, but didn’t photo it until today. I didn’t realize the rhodos would already be out! This one’s in a VERY protected spot, so maybe that’s greatly accelerating the timing….
This I was not so happy to find. They say climate change encourages the type of plant we call weeds. They are weeds because they grow where and when we don’t want them. In turn, they are weeds because they have a particular kind of resilience when their living situation…changes….
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Out walking this afternoon…strolling along, trying to get the ten mins that the Fitbit algorithm needs to begin awarding me the highest level of activity (as I understand it), and a car with the window down pulls over…fellow says, seen two dogs on the loose? Nope. Keep going.
Ten–twelve minutes later I encounter a woman carrying leashes that have no dogs attached. Sorry, I say, I just told the man in the car, nope, haven’t seen them.
Her, I remembered. For her orange top. I’d seen her with the two dogs (small), at the beginning of my walk. I heard her calling the missing mutts as I continued.
Monday, 27 April 2015
Cool today, and perfect to test my recovered(?) respiratory system. By afternoon, however, the coughing was back. Doc says, yeah, expect that to go on for maybe another two weeks. Sigh.
Did my soul good to get out and figure out what wave of species are blooming now.
I think I need a peony plant or two. They, along with lavender, happily remind me of my Grandmother….
Friday, 24 April 2015
Azalea report: the Masters weekend that’s supposed to be “the best,” at least in Augusta, was primo, for the fuchsia azaleas in the front “garden”…including in ATL!
Those azaleas managed to hold on and be quite showy for the our midwestern visitors…at least for their arrival last weekend. Then, there was rain. And by the time they left, the blooms were dowdy and decomposing. (Ugly statement: fact of life.)
So, now we’re one weekend later. And the pink blooms are thrusting forth (or something). Very glorious.
We’ll see how things proceed as we have another week to go before another revered set of Midwestern visitors arrive…and we’d love to have a showy front “garden” to herald their welcome.
Weather report indicates crappy, precipitate-y weather in the coming 24-hrs. Not good for delicate petals.
Sigh.
Thursday, 23 April 2015
I see that the early blooms need to be excised (put on mental chore-list…). What a performer!
I think the combination of me and the bulb-bowl is somehow jinxed. I don’t think this year’s will bloom, and neither did the first batch. (Can’t be me! haha)
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
I forgot (well, didn’t try to remember) that the flip side of having even my minimal garden is weeding.
Monday, 20 April 2015
Energy levels and mission counts plummeted after our guests left this morning, and we resumed our everyday schedules…. So, what’s exciting is that the lily is up to seven open blossoms!—although I can only see six for sure in the photo!
Friday, 17 April 2015
It’s been rainy and cool, like spring, all day. The rains have been around so long that the ground is soggy.
Spring.
On the other hand, I used Thai basil from our new plant in last night’s dinner—it was already blooming! And here are healthy tomato buds, waiting for the precip to stop so they can open up and welcome pollinators.
Summer.
Aha. I have it. “Transitional.”