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• John Cabot Roses

  

  Up close and personal with a John Cabot Rose, in full bloom. They will flower ALL season, from June through October. Which is one of the many reasons why I can'... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Only The Strong Survive

  

  Hello. I'm the hardest working rose in the flower business.I survived all last summer, in record heat, in a high plains desert.. without humans watering me.*... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• The Butterfly Garden

  

  Swallowtail in the Butterfly GardenA huge Swallowtail was flitting about the Butterfly Garden while I was weeding this morning. The wingspan is larger than my... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Solstice

  

  Thistle Crescent ButterflyA sure sign of summer! The butterflies have arrived. I, so far, haven't been able to talk a Swallowtail into sitting still for a photo... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Papaver

  

  Oriental Poppies in the Wildflower GardenHey! You're still alive!So sayeth me when the Oriental Poppies began to bloom. I'm back in this home after a 4 year... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Spidey

  

  I repurposed my wine bottle. 👌Makes a beautiful vase, don't you think?It's holding Spidey. A truly ancient Spider Plant that has been with me since my college... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Indian Paintbrush

  

  Prairie Fire ~ also known as Indian Paintbrush ~ blooming in the grassy meadow, near my home. If she looks different than other Paintbrush flowers you've seen,... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Mexican Shell Flowers

  

  Tigridia: aka Mexican ShellflowersSome gardeners scoff when I mention I plant Tigridia -- because she only flowers for one short day. I'm simply delighted to... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• The Rambunctious Yellow Rose

  

  Wild Yellow RosesHi, Mom.I always say that when she's in bloom. I grew up with this rose. She was a wild bloomer at my mom's house in South Dakota for as long a... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Centaurea Montana

  

  It's a purple / blue time in the garden, and I'm loving every day of it. The Montana (above) and the Dame's Rocket (below), are putting on quite a pretty show. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• The Blue Bayou

  

  The eerie desolation of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Driving out to our campsite, I had to stop for a minute and marvel at the weirdness of this place. Nothing ca... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Bearded Iris

  

  One of the crazy old ladies, decorating my garden. It is good to see her again. (I just returned to this home and garden after several years absence -- so this... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Knautia

  

  Drought tolerant KnautiaThe flowering trees are nearly spent so I was delighted to see the Knautia stepping up to take their place. Always the first to bloom... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Honeysuckles

  

  Arnold Red Honeysuckle BushA throwback to my childhood. We used to pinch off the flowers and taste a sweet drop of nectar.Most folks grow the vines -- I do,... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Prairie Fire

  

  Crabapple TreeThe last to bloom - always worth the wait - one of my absolute favorite flowering trees. Beautiful red buds in early spring. GORGEOUS hot pink... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Golden Currants

  

  Golden Currant BlossomsGolden Currants! My sunny yellow substitute for the "Harbinger of Spring" - Forsythia.Forsythia.. you know.. that super popular... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Haralson Apple Trees

  

  Haralson Apple Tree BlossomsThere are over 7,500 different types of apple trees. Some are wimps, living in Hawaii, others are super cold hardy varieties, like... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Murder!!!!

  

  I hear them whispering behind my back. Nosy neighbors, witness to crimes unimaginable. And, now they're stirring up trouble:"It's murder I tell you, murder... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Hopes, Fears and A Non Gardening Year

  

  So, this just happened.Autumn.Golden leaves and the changing of seasons. The tick tock of that infernal clock.I was thinking about that as horse, Sable, and I... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Wildfires and Wild Four O'Clocks

  

  A year after she puts down roots, you will never need to water her again.Hot winds blow, relentlessly. Stirring up trouble across our wild meadows.No rain in... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2016 GARDENING, HOME