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My ‘August Moon’ Hosta is blooming in the garden! I am a big fan of hosta plants. They are a great weed-suppressing ground cover while also adding texture and foliage color variations to the garden palette. I had to post another early morning shot… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 8.1.20 Hosta Time”
With family visiting over the weekend, I took a technology break and kept the computer and social media time to a minimum. I did sneak out early Saturday morning with my camera though! 🙂 There was a heavy fog in the air and the… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.20.20 Cosmos in the Morning Light”
I’ve been meaning to photograph my Lady’s Mantle in bloom for several days. The way the leaves hold onto rain drops and dew has always fascinated me. This plant always reminds me of the photographs I’ve seen of English gardens with mass plantings of… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.17.20 Lady’s Mantle”
Yesterday, I mentioned embarking on a short road trip. I have been craving a visit to a public garden and heard that the mansion at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park maintained some formal gardens reminiscent of the original gardens of the former estate. I’m… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 7.16.20 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park”
Took a road trip today. I have been practicing the “safer at home” mandate since arriving back in Vermont. But, I really needed a change of scenery and decided to visit Vermont’s only national park. More to come on my visit in another post! … Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.15.20 Fountain Magic”
I’ve been a fan of Stella d’Oro day lilies since operating my landscape design business in Chester County, Pennsylvania some 20-30 years ago. I tended to shy away from the overused plant material commonly chosen by commercial landscape architects – considering myself a more… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.12.20 Stella d’Oro”
The nasturtium I planted in this clay pot earlier in the summer is growing wild! It’s starting to cascade over the edge of the pot and has definitely overpowered the alyssum I had included in this arrangement. Note to myself for another year –… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.11.20 Containers and Color”
More bellflowers! For a few days, the Campanula carpatica “Blue Chips” in my garden was sporting only a single blossom. Strolling through the garden this morning, I noticed that it now has company! 🙂 Much of the rest of the day was spent working… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.7.20 Bellflowers and Buildings”
My clematis vine has started to bloom! I have not seen this plant in bloom for 4 years -since I’ve been away from Vermont traveling and workamping during the high summer months. I have no recollection of where I purchased this plant or even… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.6.20 Clematis”
Today, Jim and I decided to spend the late afternoon relaxing back by the pond. He launched the new raft yesterday and I can’t wait to try it out! In preparation for a relaxing evening, I devised a meal plan. While Jim was putting… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.5.20 Summer Blooms and Shoo-fly Pie”
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 