Recent acquisition - Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)

We went to the annual Master Gardener’s sale last weekend and bought a few more plants - as if we needed them. I spotted some Thalictrums for sale so we bought 4 for a very shaded area next to some bald cypresses and my…

Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day, March

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Despite the warm weather and a relatively mild winter, the plants are slow to burst forth. The birds are claiming their territory and I can hear a cardinal whatcheering away. Also heard some red-wing blackbirds but the…

The Super Abundance of Spring

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I believe this is a species tulip, Tulipa clusiana but I’m not sure. I bought a bunch a few years ago but this is the only one remaining. A shame because it is a rather beautiful one.New leaves of the Japanese maple,…

Get ‘em while they’re hot! “Everything Must Change”

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I Love David “Fathead” Newman’s version of “Everything Must Change” more than David Sanborn’s soulful rendition. There’s a quality of the tone that’s more than just straight powerful playing - an added dimension of…

Indoor plants

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The crocus are reluctant to bloom in the cold or cloudy days so I took some indoor pictures instead. We have some African violets in bloom. I used my homemade lens setup and took some macro photos. I wasn’t even aware…

More, more, more

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Crabapple ‘Flame’? Our beloved cat is buried under this tree - literally. We dug a hole, wrapped him in a shroud, buried him and planted the tree on top of him. We always refer to the tree as Wiley’s tree although we…

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