six on Saturday, 15 April 2023
1. Today's six are all native azaleas. I am fortunate to have several Alabama natives that are truly native to my place at Highland Lake in Blount County, Alabama. These I did not plant; they have appeared on their own in wooded areas. In several cases, my contribution to their growth has been clearing area …
Wordless Wednesday, 12 April 2023
six on Saturday, 8 April 2023
From time to time, a couple of my friends politely remind me to stand up straight --shoulders back, head facing ahead not down like I'm trudging through mud or snow. But if I did that, I'd miss lovely little plants like my six for today. In fairness to my friends, I do often walk like …
Wordless Wednesday, 22 March 2023
six on Saturday, 18 March 2023
The weather here in Blount County, Alabama, remains wildly changeable--hot and windy to cold and wet in oddly rapid succession . Today, Friday, is one of those cold and rainy ones. It's a good thing I took a few photos yesterday because now just about everything is closed up and droopy. What I have for …
Of Pinecones, Fountains, and Fascination
Just about a year ago, while I was engaged in rather far-ranging reading in garden history, I became fascinated with pinecones. My reading journeyed from the 6th-century BCE Chahar Bagh gardens of Persia to the 20th-century arts and crafts herbaceous borders of England. Familiar with decorative pinecone elements in garden hardscape, I had not, however, …
Wordless Wednesday, 8 February 2023
six on Saturday, 4 February 2023
Finally the rain and clouds have cleared away from Blount County Alabama, but the cold and wind remain. Breezy and 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 C) as I write. But there is sun and that makes it all much better. The patches of daffodils beginning to bloom throughout the garden and wooded area help considerably as …
After Eden 