My last Six on Saturday post, which was at the close of May, complained of rain, mud, and mosquitoes. This one complains of a recent lack of rain, brick-hard soil, and mosquitoes---and heat and humidity. This past week the air temperature has been easily int the 90s Fahrenheit, with heat indexes above 100 degrees. The …
This post really is just six on Saturday. In the past month, storms have left behind over nine inches of rain. That rain, mud, and now our summer mascot mosquitos, have kept me out of the garden and allowed vines, flowers, and shrubs to grow like Topsy. For those looking for more context and better …
It looks like another post of essentially plant and pot pictures with little about projects this week, but I think I have an interesting place to begin. It's a record of something I've not seen before: 1. Sempervivum, or Hens and Chicks, blooming. The feature image shows some buds in bloom. The two images below …
A couple of weeks ago I posted some photos of wildflowers blooming in the garden and noted that others were on their way. Today's short post contains some of those others. For participation guidelines for joining this Saturday sharing of six things going on in our gardens, see Jim Stephens’ Garden Ruminations, the gathering point …
It is a little late on Saturday, but it is still Saturday---just enough time to get in some photos of what's of interest in the the garden today. Before doing that, though, I want to remind folks to visit the hub of our Six on Saturday theme, Jim Stephens’  Garden Ruminations, to find guidelines for …
I know that it is just as hot or hotter in other areas of the country and around the world as it is in Alabama. But successive days with the heat index, sometimes even the air temperature, hitting 100 degrees Fahrenheit is just plan oppressive. It certainly limits one's time in the garden. One of …
A few photos and an update for this week. It has been a week---in fact two weeks---of storms interspersed with hot, humid, sunny periods. The combination of rain and sun has set the stage for some good flowering. A few of the most striking appear below. 1. The gerbera daisy in the featured image is …
This week's six are blooms at the close and opening of their seasons and one major pruning job. But before I begin, I want to note the hub of our Saturday sharing, Jim Stephens’ site at Garden Ruminations. You'll find a link there for guidelines for joining in and links for posts from gardens around the …
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