These roses are from my only rose bush. An amazing plant to be sure. It seems to stay the same size year after year, although hubby was commenting that he thought it was smaller when we first moved here. Could be. I believe it’s meant to be small. But this little bush survives each winter … More Roses
Greetings from the frozen tundra. Things are greening up nicely around here. The plants are happy and it’s mowing season again. Life is beautiful. Thought I’d share some of what’s growing and blooming right now. You all remember my rhubarb right? Earlier photos can be found here. Well, here is the first harvest(we’ve had two … More Late spring
Spring continues to fill in all around us here in the frozen tundra and I took some photos to share. Remember this rhubarb? It looks like this as of a couple of days ago(time for harvest #2!!): I am not sure what this is called but it comes back every spring without fail. And it … More an update on spring
We are greening up nicely here in the frozen tundra. I think it’s safe to say we are done with winter. Yep, now May 3 will be the latest I’ve seen it snow here. Used to be April 29, but not any more! Meanwhile, I have a few things blooming in my yard and this … More Early spring
It was a long wait but it’s finally here. Spring in the frozen tundra. We went past 70 degrees yesterday!! And I took a few photos to share. I got out my patio furniture: Took a look around the yard, had some large branches to gather up. One was laying on top of one of … More Spring in the frozen tundra
What started as a fun visit to one of my favorite spots in St. Paul, has turned into a post I’d like to dedicate to a friend who just died. I had posted one of my orchid photos on facebook and there was a message from a mutual friend letting me know that our dear … More A visit to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park, St. Paul
Now that it’s September and fall is right around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to post some summer gardening photos. First up are some bee balm, black-eyed Susans, pink coneflowers and a cucumber. Here are a couple of plants from the neighborhood. The first one is milkweed. The second is … More Summer gardening
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