While other plants have wilted or retreated from this summer's excessive heat, my cacti and succulents enjoying their seasonal residence on the front deck have relished the long, hot spotlight. Many of the cacti especially have been so happy they've rebloomed twice, a rarity for some species.
Skyward
Sometimes the angle of light is just perfect for that unique photo.
Our Pantry Profile: Thyme — Crooked Bear Creek Organic Herbs
Thyme {Thymus vulgaris} Common garden thyme has been used for protection, courage, food, and medicine since the beginning of recorded history. A low-growing, aromatic shrub native to the rocky hills of the Mediterranean and Southern Europe, it’s now a staple of herb gardens around the world. Roman soldiers bathed in thyme to maintain their courage […] …
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Wordless Wednesday: Hoo You Looking At? — Gardens For Goldens
via Wordless Wednesday: Hoo You Looking At? — Gardens For Goldens
Of all the coneflowers, in all the gardens, you fly onto mine
I haven't seen many butterflies thus far this year, so a few days ago I was excited to be treated to a wonderful scene on my garden coneflower. This beauty alighted and fed for a long time, but she wasn't alone as another little flying beauty was also admiring the echinacea. The monarch and the …
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Sunflower — I lost my lens cap..
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On The Terrace By The Connecticut — leaf and twig
river rushes by flowers take their time via On The Terrace By The Connecticut — leaf and twig
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The clematis has finally made it to the top of the arbour!
Can’t look away
A colour explosion in the mid-summer garden. Mother Nature updates her wardrobe once again, adding fiery oranges, peaches, fluorescent pinks, bright yellows and velvety purples. A celebration of beauty in my own backyard. Blessed.
Between the Rows – August Edition — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Welcome veggie gardeners! It’s time to check out the August VCE Garden Guide for vegetable and herb gardening! via Between the Rows – August Edition — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
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