See Previous | See Next Well, my hens-and-chicks are flowering in their crazy, alien-flower sort of way. And also the rest of my garden seems like it’s coming back to its pretty, green self. (There was a crazy deluge last week I might have to thank for that.) Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years emphasizes that this is summertime, and there are lots of different pretty flowers that might show up in the summertime. Looking back 2-4 weeks and…
See Previous | See Next My garden is still feeling somewhat ragged from The Time of the Drought, but there are still a few pretty flowers here and there (especially in the pots on my deck). Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years recalls the time of pretty lilies, and suggests now should be when the liatris start blooming. …The liatris are not ready for blooming at this time… Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years does agree now is…
See Previous | See Next Well, thing have been hot and dry, and I was gone for a bit so my garden got really dry. Even still, it’s got some pretty corners to show off here and there. The chokecherries are ripening and the Queen Anne’s lace will always find a way. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years shows off a lot of lilies (that would like me to water them now, please), but agrees that yes this is…
See Previous | See Next Sorry! No Garden Snapshot for this week, as I am away! To make up for it, here are the snapshot sets from this week in some years past. (There’s a bit of a daisies theme…) 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
See Previous | See Next The summer is speeding by so fast. Already we have reached the time of tiger-lilies and raspberries. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years shows off a scrumptious mix of summer delights. And looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years lets us admire spring irises and summer lilies at the same time, though they otherwise will not meet. …This week my garden is starting to get the hang of this summer thing.
See Previous | See Next We had a little rain, so that was nice. And now it’s hot again. So, my garden’s gone a little bit feral. Never-the-less, I’ve got my beautiful, yellow evening primroses blooming abundantly, plus also a new rose that hasn’t bloomed in my garden before. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years is a bit of a reminder that, yes, the best blooms happen (and linger longer) when things are not quite so hot! (But it…
See Previous | See Next It’s been a bit (more than a bit) hot this week, so things are blooming, but are also looking a somewhat draggled-y. In other news, the incredible bloom on my redbud this year has now resulted in an incredible lot of dangling seedpods along all the branches. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years shows off all sorts of pretty peonies and roses and other flowers to distract from the heat of actually being out…
See Previous | See Next The roses are blooming! The roses are blooming! All the lots of pretty roses are blooming! (And I’ve shown the prettiest two here, but there are others very close on their heels for prettiness!) Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years also shows off the (very fluffy and pink) peonies, which are in fact also blooming at this time. Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years anchors us with the pretty phlox that showed off…
See Previous | See Next It’s June and there are lots of sunny flowers out! (And yes, more pictures of irises too, because I really like my irises.) Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years shows that, despite the irises, this is a season for plenty of pink flowers! Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years implores us to remember the pretty plum blossoms and tulips of earlier, but also promises lots of roses are one the way soon. …This…
See Previous | See Next Yay, the first rose of the season is blooming! For me, that’s the Austen Copper, bright and red-orange and beautiful. Austen Copper blooming the same time as the irises always makes my front garden so very nice and cheerful. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years also shows off my lavender phlox and purple-blooming creeping thyme that are also blooming right now. And while I don’t expect yucca blooms this year, yes, my beautiful pink…