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A palette of gray Colors the winter landscape Till one looks deeper. ~ Lynn Amber On my walk today, it was windy and cold and as I started out everything just seemed to me to be shades of gray. I started looking closer and… Continue Reading “Winter Palette of Color”
Enjoyed a stroll around the Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, CA this morning. I love having this place nearby my son’s house and with an annual membership I can visit frequently. Hellebores stole the show today, along with Camellias blooming throughout the… Continue Reading “Filoli Historic House and Garden 2.12.25”
Filoli Historic House and Garden is a short drive from my son’s house near Woodside, California. I have visited several times over the past few years. It speaks to my love of public gardens – especially those that were at one time private residences.… Continue Reading “Filoli Historic House and Gardens Holiday Season 12.5.24”
This ornament represents my love of gardens and gardening – my years as a landscape designer and attending to my own small gardens at home. There is something deeply satisfying about kneeling in the dirt, plunging a trowel into the soil and tenderly situating… Continue Reading “Holiday Traditions 12.7.23”
Last weekend, Jim and I decided to try a “stay-cation” and took 3 days to visit three different places – near and not so near – to our home in Vermont. One of my favorite places to take a leisurely stroll is the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller… Continue Reading “August 2023 Stay-cation Day 1”
The Crocosmia that I purchased from an avid gardener in town and planted in early summer is now blooming profusely. As expected, the hummingbirds love it and visit the blossoms every morning!
I follow a blog called Denzil Nature and, every Wednesday, he invites other bloggers to participate in a Nature Photo Challenge. I thought it would be fun to start joining his challenge as a way to get involved and motivate myself to broaden my… Continue Reading “Edibles from the Garden”
My clematis vine has stopped blooming for the season but I had captured some blossoms last month when it was in full flower. It thrives in a corner of my garden even though it is seriously neglected by me!
It was another soggy morning here in Vermont but that’s okay. It gives me the opportunity to photograph raindrops on my flowers! I’ve been able to keep the Japanese beetles at bay for now. For some reason, they love the white Lavatera flowers and… Continue Reading “Lavatera after the Rain”
I love testing out new plants for the garden. I planted a section along my picket fence with a grouping of annuals and the Lavatera is finally starting to bloom. What a pleasant surprise! It makes a nice back of the border specimen with… Continue Reading “Lavatera – Tree Mallow”
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