Archive for May, 2008
Iris mandala
Posted in garden on May 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
NIMBY: plants I would not plant again — an update
Posted in garden on May 16, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Back in September, Carol at May Dreams Gardens challenged the garden bloggers to post about plants that, for whatever reason, we would not plant again. I made a post about the Showy Evening Primrose, and this is an update on that post.
I have not really changed my mind about Oenethera speciosa since I wrote that post. [...]
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day May 15, 2008
Posted in garden on May 15, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Once again it is time to brag about our gardens share pictures of what is going on in the garden, a wonderful custom established by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. In anticipation of this event, I have been wandering about the place armed with my camera for the last few days. I am extremely glad I [...]
Mandalas
Posted in general silliness on May 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I have had a love affair with mandalas for quite some time. I went to a discussion group about 10 years ago where the presenter was talking about how therapists use mandalas drawn by patients to get insights into how they are feeling. We learned how to make our own mandalas, and I started drawing [...]
News of the Day 09May2008
Posted in garden on May 9, 2008 | 6 Comments »
This is the result of the bees’ work three years ago in my iris patch. I discovered a couple of “volunteer” seedlings when I was thinning my patch, and took a flyer and planted the babies out to grow. They didn’t bloom last year, but this year I finally get to see what I got.
Now, [...]
