Tag: flowers

  • April Bloom Day

    I would rather think of today as Bloom Day instead of the dreaded tax day. This past month has been unusually cold and rainy for our area. The flowers seem to really enjoy the cooler temperatures and brief rain storms. The violas, alyssum, and poppies seem especially happy. I was surprised by this year’s columbines.…

  • March Bloom Day

    Today, couldn’t be a better day for bloom day. The plants are especially perky now that the temperatures are a little warmer. The Mickey Mouse violas and alyssum that I bought a couple of months ago have really taken off. The Violas have been especially happy and have already reseeded themselves throughout the beds. I…

  • Summer Flowers

    I hope all of you are having a great and safe Fourth of July. Here is a little peak of the flowers in bloom in the garden. Cosmos: I didn’t grow these last year and I missed having this wild, low maintenance annual. My hybrid sunflowers are in bloom. A few rebelled and grew over…

  • Sage Flowers

    This is a first, my sage is actually blooming. It has these long stems with multiple purple flowers.

  • Squash Flowers

    This is my first year growing squash and it’s been a great learning experience. I am growing Sweet Dumpling Squash . It’s a sweet winter squash similar to butternut or delicata. It’s also fairly hardy as I’ve almost dehydrated it to death on more than one occasion. I noticed something else the other day and…

  • Viola

    I found an old package of Viola seeds a few months back. I didn’t think they were viable so I just threw the seeds in a pot and forgot about it. I was pleasantly surprised when this little plant showed up. I love the periwinkle color.