Achillea, Yarrow, Roadside Weed

Achillea millefolium is a member of the compositae or daisylike family, but the tiny five rays give the appearance of a five petaled flower. The foliage is delicately ferny. While…

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Bloom Day August 2010

I don't think a cutting garden is really supposed to look like this. A cutting garden is supposed to give each plant room to breathe.  But here are scarlet bee…

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Bloom Day September 2009

I almost forgot it  was Garden Blogger's Bloom Day!  I made a mad dash out into the garden with my camera, stopping briefly on the piazza where the Wave petunias,…

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Bloomsday in July

Ever since we pulled the curtain across the window and discouraged Frank the cat from sitting in the window box looking forlorn even though he has perfectly good access through…

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