1. The showiest of my six today is the vibrant Formosa Southern Indica Azalea both in the garden and on the rather undeveloped hill behind the house. This is a hardy, evergreen azalea that easily grows to 8 feet tall. The first two photos below are from the garden in the front of the house. …
Wordless Wednesday, 1 April 2026
six on Saturday, 14 March 2026
My last six was all the way back in October! The weather at Highland Lake in Blount County, Alabama has not be kind. Rain, freezing temperatures, and strong winds have brought mud, frost burned Camellia buds, and fallen trees. Add to that a broken waterline and a trench for a replacement line from the meter …
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She deserves to be namedMarbled Orb-weaver (female Araneus marmoreus)
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six on Saturday, 4 October 2025
Although moving toward sunset, it is still Saturday in Alabama. Unfortunately, there are still drought conditions in Alabama as well. For weeks, I did not have six things blooming in any given week or even a combination of six interesting plants and noteworthy garden projects going at one time. But today I found six flowering …
