Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Garden
Red Berries for Thanksgiving
No, not cranberries. Nandina from my porch. Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂 ~ Susanne
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November’s Colorful Blossoms
I was surprised to find flowers still blooming this week, not in my garden but in the little town of Arlington, on our way home from Bellingham. I’ve learned to recognize these darlings – Anemones – a bit spent but still cheerful. They have… Continue Reading “November’s Colorful Blossoms”
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Favorite Fall Florals
Not this year’s garden. I didn’t plant any new fall flowers, and previous promised perennials don’t always come back; their high prices mean I sometimes hold a grudge. Still, they live on in my archives, especially this favorite: Kismet Orange Coneflower. I really should… Continue Reading “Favorite Fall Florals”
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Happening in the March Garden – Birds and Blooms
Blooms first Not many blooms yet, except for this faithful rhododendron. dappled with raindrops. The azalea is just starting to flower and should be in full bloom in a week or two, attracting pollinators, these pictures from last year. Birds Birds of all sizes… Continue Reading “Happening in the March Garden – Birds and Blooms”
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Mornings in the Garden with the Cats and the Birds
I’ve always enjoyed spending time outdoors, in my garden, and lately it starts earlier in the day. As a tripod, Benji must be supervised outside, and I’ve been yielding to his demands first thing in the morning, only fair since he lost his night… Continue Reading “Mornings in the Garden with the Cats and the Birds”
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Burgeoning Lavender in the Garden with the Bees
Spring is moving forward day by day, it’s messy and beautiful at the same time. I wander in the garden where I spend more time watching than I do working. Yesterday I pulled some weeds, planted some seeds, watched the bees, though not necessarily… Continue Reading “Burgeoning Lavender in the Garden with the Bees”
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The Dahlia and the Hummer
I’ve been watching a new dahlia in my garden open up this week. It’s still not fully open – but this little hummer didn’t seem to mind. Sharing with Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
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Happy Cats and Birds in the Garden
We must have brought the good weather back from California as we’ve had blue skies and sunshine all week here in the Northwest. In fact, we’ve had record breaking temperatures with Seattle reaching 80 degrees yesterday. I’ll take it. It would have been hard… Continue Reading “Happy Cats and Birds in the Garden”
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