i know this photo is a little blurry, but what a great color, eh? perfect for a perfect summer day. this is the first year that we have so many nice pears on our tree . . . usually they are all speckled with something bad by now, but this year they seem to have […]
the spinach i planted almost three weeks ago seems to be taking off finally . . . there’s a nice ring of small, dark, leafy plants around the edge of the greens bed. better than last year already. i’ve never gotten spinach this far so i’m not sure what happens next—do they suddenly start growing […]
the quiet astilbe. its fine, feathery flower creates a still spot in the garden that is a little resting spot for the eye an a contrast for the clamoring colors of the nearby lilies. i finally purchased two of these plants after admiring them in other gardens for a few years . . . what […]