I love these flowers! They usually bloom at the end of June and into the beginning of July. I used to have just red and light purple ones and a few years ago a friend gave me a little clump of the magenta bee balm and that little clump has done so well. You’ll see … More The bee balm are blooming!
I learned about this plant at the first house that we bought in St. Paul years ago. These plants just appeared one day, another one that grows like a weed. But I like this particular weed-like plant. It blooms in June and I’ve only seen purple spiderwort this year. I have seen pink ones in … More Spiderwort in bloom
Another quickie post to share what’s blooming in the last week or two. This time it’s a few from my neighbors’ gardens. A darker than usual lilac and an iris whose colors are stunning. Lastly, the white bleeding heart which actually came from my garden originally and is now in the garden of my neighbor … More Mid May blooms in the neighborhood
Just a quick post to display some photos of what’s in bloom this week. Tulips, lilacs, crabapple blossoms, trillium and bleeding hearts. Enjoy!
It’s happening. Things are coming back to life here in the frozen tundra. Of course we still have some winterish weather even though we’re almost to the end of April. BUT, I’m not here to talk about the weather even if it’s a favorite topic around these parts. I wanted to share some photos of … More early spring in the upper midwest
Time for the next installment of what’s happening in the garden. Many of these photos are from neighborhood gardens that I pass on my walks as well as from the park. But let’s start with a gallery of my zinnia and morning glory garden which is located on the north side of our house. When … More Mid summer gardening
While fall and spring are my favorite seasons, in that order, I do love summer for all the gorgeous flowers everywhere! And naturally I’ve taken some photos of them. Plus I have photos of the garden as it was the first few days of July. So without further ado, please enjoy early summer blooms and … More early summer blooms in the upper midwest
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