Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
You have Tulip Fields in April – Lavender Fields in July – And Sunflower Fields in September? Who knew? I’ve loved the seeds since I was a kid. If I had a nickel in my pocket I’d stop at the store on my way…
I have a patch of Crocosmia in a neglected part of my garden that I planted for the hummingbirds. Their tiny trumpet flowers bloom faithfully every year with barely any attention by me. They deserve more appreciation so today I snipped a few blossoms…
Summer is in full swing in the Great Northwest but you wouldn’t know it by the weather. It seems we used up our allotment of sunshine earlier in the year and so are left with mostly gray skies and rainy days. Still, life continues…
My orange roses opened up a little more today and I thought you might enjoy seeing one of them. Shared with Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
I love roses and try my best to grow them in my garden. It’s not always easy. The shrubs can become scrawny and the leaves spoiled by blackspot. The buds may be few or may not open at all. Last year I took out…
I walked in my garden today and stopped to watch the bees. Bees on a mission working together and apart, Taking no thought of the other. Bees on the lavender and bees on the chives, Buzzing from blossom to blossom there was room for…
I planted this clematis in my garden many years ago and it’s been happily climbing ever since – up the fence, around neighboring shrubs, and over everything in its path. It doesn’t ask for fertilizer or any special care, just a place to spread…
