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 …
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 …
Today's post does not have a lot of words because I don't have a lot of time. There are several obligations to fulfill before leaving for Italy next week. There are also garden chores finish, and most critical, there is sensible suitcase packing to plan for. But, there are also several early spring ephemerals in bloom …
Alabama is under one of its most severe storm, tornado, and hail outlooks in quite some time. Last night, one and a half inches of rain fell here at Highland Lake, and that was just a mild prelude to what is expected tomorrow. I'm writing this post in the 18 or so hours between the …
Two Six on Saturday posts in a row! I feel as though I'm on a roll. I'll begin by noting that the two drought and cold distressed camellias I mentioned last week, ‘Grace Albritton’ and ‘Lady Vansittart Sport’ are now in generous flower, albeit with damaged blooms. But, I'll take freeze tinged petals over none. …
It has been five months since I've published a "Six on Saturday" post. There have been a couple of "Wordless Wednesday" photos, but the long interval is indicative of just how uncooperative the Alabama weather has been at Highland Lake. There have been drenching rains, periods of dry skies and blustery winds, unseasonably warm days, …
Travel, Master Gardener obligations, drought, and generally just the way of the world has gotten in the way of "Six on Saturday" updates from me since May. Of all of those, drought has certainly been the most significant. As a result, there has been very little blooming recently, but there are a few, as the …
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 …
Today's six are a quick rundown of some colorful blooms that are finally appearing in the garden. For participation guidelines for joining this Saturday sharing of six things going on in our gardens and for links to many more posts, see Jim Stephens’ Garden Ruminations, the gathering point of our posts. 1. I'll start with a …
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