Horsemint aka Bergamont
Thistles and Bees
Coreopsis
Rabbitbrush and Sage
???
Brown-eyed Susan
WIP - Queen Anne's Forest
Swamp Milkweed
Yellow Coneflowers - Ratibida pinnata
Spent
Thistle
Thistle and Bumble Bee
I've been enjoying watching the butterflies, bees, bugs of all types, gold finches, and hummingbirds hang out in the thistle this summer. This year it came up right outside my kitchen window, in the east garden, and is currently over 12 feet tall. Luckily some of the blossoms were down low making it easier to snap photos. The hummingbirds had a nest in it this year so I was able to watch the mamma and pappa bird tend to their baby until it fledged earlier this week.
Tomatoes, etc
Woke up in horrible pain this morning, my right rotar cuff decided it to let me know that it wasn't happy with me, apparently spending the entire day in a car driving across the state and back is not a nice thing to do to one's bum shoulder.
So to work the knots out I mowed the yard, transplanted some perinneal's and planted them under the cherry tree, planted 33 tomato plants, cleaned off the driveway in anticipation of having a yard sale, pruned a whole bunch of trees out of the yard, and pulled gobs of weeds.
It worked I know longer feel my shoulder because my knees are hurting worse than my shoulder was.
If it doesn't rain here tonight then tomorrow I will run a couple of natural dye baths, madder root, out of doors, and plant the rest of my garden goodies which is mainly cucumers and cabbages at this point in the game.
So to work the knots out I mowed the yard, transplanted some perinneal's and planted them under the cherry tree, planted 33 tomato plants, cleaned off the driveway in anticipation of having a yard sale, pruned a whole bunch of trees out of the yard, and pulled gobs of weeds.
It worked I know longer feel my shoulder because my knees are hurting worse than my shoulder was.
If it doesn't rain here tonight then tomorrow I will run a couple of natural dye baths, madder root, out of doors, and plant the rest of my garden goodies which is mainly cucumers and cabbages at this point in the game.
Hosta
Dutchman's Breeches
Garden Stakes
Salad Garden Planted
Filled with salad fixin's and various herbs for my summer menu.
Three kinds of lettuce to start with, spinach, chard, kale, anise, basil, purple basil, parsley, fennel, dill, and cilantro. I have more lettuce and herbs to plant, the other herbs go into another herb garden that's in serious need of raking first.
Three kinds of lettuce to start with, spinach, chard, kale, anise, basil, purple basil, parsley, fennel, dill, and cilantro. I have more lettuce and herbs to plant, the other herbs go into another herb garden that's in serious need of raking first.
White Peony
Blue Coneflowers ACEO
I was having a bit of fun in my studio tonight and out popped this little beauty. Available in my shop.