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 …
Wordless Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Wordless Wednesday, 25 January 2023
six on Saturday, 21 January 2023
After December freezes, the weather in Alabama has warmed up to more seasonable temperatures, but rains--actually severe storms--continue to plague the State. And so do rollercoaster temperatures. This past week, though, allowed some time to begin putting sections of the garden back in order. Although, I'm being very cautious . No pruning or removing of …
Wordless Wednesday, 18 January 2023
six on Saturday, 3 December 2022
1. Leading up to this Saturday, climate chaos was the primary thing going on here in Blount County, Alabama. The high temperatures during November have ranged from the 80s to the 40s F. There have been very dry periods and very wet ones; on Tuesday evening 7 inches of rain fell in the area as …
After Eden 