Posts Tagged ‘spring’
Over the Garden Wall
It's been a busy week as I've been hard at work on a special project for you! (More about that later…) Are you curious to see what's happening in your neighbor's garden? Do you sneak a peek while out walking the dog? Don't blush – we all do it! Well I know I'm rather off…
Read MoreA Spring Perennial you NEED – Epimedium
Bleeding hearts (Dicentra sp.) get all the love. Cute name. Delicate foliage. Distinctive blooms. Yet there is another spring blooming perennial I get even more excited about. Whether you know it by the common name Bishop's hat (UK), barrenwort (USA) or the botanical name Epimedium, this perennial deserves your consideration for a space in the…
Read MorePinterest Peer Pressure – baring it all!
I thought it would never happen. Sunshine finally arrived in Seattle for two days in a row! Enough time to get 21 yards of mulch on the garden and persuade me to take some photographs. To celebrate that spring may finally be reaching us I thought I'd share some of the early season color that…
Read MoreReflections
My Mum was one for frequently reminding me to "count my blessings". Whether it was for an unexpected gift, for food on the table or for a warm home. She taught me never to take these things for granted, to give thanks and to freely share. In a social media dominated world where we tend…
Read MoreParty Time for Hummingbirds!
Zzzzzzzzzzip. Zzzzzzzzzzzzip. Yes it's that time of year when hummingbirds can be seen, heard and enjoyed daily as they flit from one flower to the next. Like most gardeners I used to rely on hummingbird feeders to entice them but quickly transitioned to adding flowering plants that provided a natural food source and habitat to support…
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