This Spring was over wound

Posted by WiseAcre on Jun 22nd, 2008
2008
Jun 22

Join Green Thumb SundaysJoin Green Thumb Sundays

Bugs Bunny

 

And it snapped back and hit me in the head.

 

Blue Eyed GrassI missed the last couple GTS postings. This Blue-eyed Grass and Buttercup were the last wildflower photos I managed to take before losing all sense of time.

 I didn’t get a chance to post them since I took off for Long Island to do a little gardening for a ‘friend’. You know - a little weeding, dividing and transplanting that an established garden needs. But what I found when I arrived was a major pain in the backside. The whole backyard was tore up after new cess pools were installed. And to top that off the new pool house was still in a state of unfinished limbo with construction debris laying all around. To make a long story short - I ended up spending 3 weeks instead of 3 days.

 Buttercup

 

 Temps pushing 100 F. didn’t help. It must have been the heat that made me open my mouth and volunteer to do the pool house patio. I don’t do pavers! But the homeowner is more of a friend than a client and someone needed to get the ball rolling again.

 Too bad I forgot my camera. Before and after photos would have been nice to see.

 I’m back now - but burnt out. Temps pushing 100 F. in the first weeks of June didn’t help. And now I just don’t feel like doing anything but going fishing. Tomorrow I plant the perennials I returned home with and after that I’m going to go missing again for a week to recharge my batteries. I’m headed to some backwoods wilderness area to commune with nature and introduce some Largemouth Bass to my favorite lures.

A Blooming Good Day

Posted by WiseAcre on May 18th, 2008
2008
May 18

 Creeping Phlox

  Just a quick photo of Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) for GTS. 

Standing Only - No Parking

No Parking - Standing Only

  This is the Amish version of just running into a store while you leave your vehicle running.

Ah what the hay. How about one more flower.

Aster alpigenus

 Wyoming Mountain Aster

 - Aster alpigenus

I have nowhere to put one yet I couldn’t resist buying 3. Since I have no time for my own garden right now they became gifts. I can always buy more.

Believe it or not I don’t have a rock garden. That is something I need to fix this summer. I so want to add this little native plant to my collection. It might be small but the flowers make a big impression.

Wyoming Mountain Aster

WHOOT!

 Today is more than Green Thumb Sunday. I might have gone to seed but my youngest seedling is thriving. Today she graduates from St. Lawrence University (summa cum laude).  I guess ignoring the kids while I read was good for them after all.

Go read a book or back to the cage for you!

« Prev - Next »