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 …
Pearl Crescent on Whiteleaf Mountain Mint
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 …
Aeonium, Bari, Italy
After Eden 