Garden Moments
We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect. -Anais Nin
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Misty May Day
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Prepping Patio Pots
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Fairy Walk at Salmon River
May Day 2024
On May Day, we saw our first hummingbird at the feeder.
I put out an orange half
when I heard a Baltimore Oriole in the morning.
I quickly reached for my phone
to use the Merlin App from Cornell
to record and identify the call.
Merlin confirmed an oriole sound.
It took him a couple hours
to be courageous enough to come
to the railing of our deck,
Monday, April 22, 2024
Earth Day 2024
After a month including a solar eclipse, an earthquake 4.8,
a deluge of rain, and temperatures 10-15 degrees below normal,
Earth Day has finally arrived.
Last night was in the low 30s so I had to cover the plants
I had just potted up over the weekend.
And tonight will be the same!
Blankets for all new blooms.
Especially the new Ranunculus
I've always wanted to grow.
It's such a lovely color and
I love the petal shapes and transparency.
Other cold-tolerant flowers in my pots include:
Osteospermum, Lobulalria, Calibrachoa,
Friday, September 15, 2023
Praying Mantis Spotting
All Vines Blooming