Archive for August, 2009
« Previous EntriesImpatiens balsamina - Touch-me-not
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 78 F
Low 62 F
There are few perennials blooming in my borders in August and early September. The asters are not yet coloring up and the daylilies are looking bedraggled and need some grooming. The few annuals I planted are providing much needed color although the lack of moisture is [...]
Do You Need Another Flower?
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Discovered this delightful perennial Phlox at the farmer’s market. I need another flower like I need another hole in my head, but this beauty queen somehow found her way into my car and later into my garden…
So, I’m pacing around the barn yesterday, marveling at how a horse will [...]
Heavenly Blue for Wordless Wednesday
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Don’t I Wish
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
‘Pup’s physical therapist wanted to have him do some water therapy sessions. Unfortunately, he’s got reasons that he can’t do that. For one thing, no amount of or special kinds of spa filters, no matter how wonderful could handle those issues. He’d be in danger of infection. His skin is [...]
The Glamorous Life
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I wonder how many people train for and dream about being a writer? I suspect that there are a lot more out there that wanted to be…than are writers now. Though…there are some of us that are living some of that dream by at least blogging. Somebody reads me, now [...]
Early Birds & People’s Markets
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.” - John Gunther
Let’s take a poll! What makes you more jealous?
1) The fact that I scored a picture-perfect heirloom Brandywine tomato?
2) Because it only cost me 50 cents?
3) Or, because said tomato is resting on my very own ‘Little America souvenir [...]
Early Birds & People’s Markets
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.” - John Gunther
Let’s take a poll! What makes you more jealous?
1) The fact that I scored a picture-perfect heirloom Brandywine tomato?
2) Because it only cost me 50 cents?
3) Or, because said tomato is resting on my very own ‘Little America souvenir [...]
2 Ways to W(h)ine
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
“Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.” - Oscar de la Renta
Mom’s Old-Fashioned Hollyhocks are bloomin’ up a storm.
While standing in the checkout line at the wine store, I let loose with a deep sigh. Too deep, so everyone got the impression [...]
Dog days
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 91 F
Low 72 F
There really has been some doubt in New Englander’s minds concerning summer and when and if it would arrive. It has. The Tiger Eye Sumac in bright yellow is making the garden seem much hotter with the blue sky providing only visual relief. The humidity is [...]
Rainbow, But No Rain
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
We had a lovely rainbow tonight, just as the sun was going down. It had rained in other parts of Houston, but nothing in our neck of the woods.
Fortunately, we still got the rainbow. It was a full arc across the sky, but the other end was too faint to [...]
Weather Reports
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Well, the first three named storms have finally happened in the Atlantic. Ana fizzled out, Claudette made landfall as a big rainmaker, and now, Bob is out there strengthening and heading towards the East Coast, and looks like it will be giving most of the East coast of the United [...]
Fresh-Picked Raspberries
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
My hard gardening work is finally paying off.
The raspberry bushes in my garden are producing enough fresh fruit that I can actually make something with them!
Oh, I can’t make much… I could probably make a whole lot more if I refrained from eating them. But, that’s sort of the [...]
Family News
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
My mom is a world ‘a sick right now. She fell, getting into bed, and caught herself on the arms of the chair she keeps by the side of the bed. Both arms are broken, above the elbow. Combine this with the fact that she just got out of the [...]
Nibbling on the Heirlooms
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Battalions of grasshoppers and other smug bugs are marching across my gardens, consuming pretty much everything standing still.
Lucky for me, the cats move quick. Bad Dog is probably too big to become dinner.
I don’t understand why these pests gobble the greenery and leave the tomaters behind. That’s the best [...]
Goldenrod
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 78 F
Low 63 F
A walk to the back field revealed the bright yellow blooms of the Goldenrod, Solidago canadensis, which gets little respect from many in spite of its’ fine form and color. It is native to North America and it is a member of the Asteraceae family. The [...]
Splendid Days @ Albion Basin
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
“Heaven is overrated.” ~ Coldplay
This week’s Friday Afternoon (hiking) Club took place on Monday morning… because that’s just how wildly unpredictable we are.
We set our sites on the Cecret Lake. No… I didn’t spell ’secret’ wrong. Some other weirdo spelled it wrong ages ago and it’s been driving people [...]
Garden whites
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 93 F
Low 68 F
Humidity- Sweat is a way of life today.
Several years ago I was fortunate enough to visit Sissinghurst. I fell in love with the White Garden. It was as enchanting as the first glimpse of a bride on her wedding day. Pure, crisp, airy and serenely elegant. [...]
What I Want to Be When I Grow Up
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
When you open a blog, you never really know what to expect. Most of us didn’t open one to be famous, or even have more than a few, family readers, with a few kind friends thrown in. And, for most of us, that’s what we get.
On the other hand, there [...]
Politics, NOT as Usual, and Civil Discourse
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Normally, I do not post political opinions on this blog. I’m not adverse to political discourse, but this is (generally) my Happy Place, and I don’t do politics in my Happy Place. It’s the wrong kind of compost able material for this garden spot.
Now, however, I have to break my [...]
A Breath of Cold Air
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
A break in the weather! When I woke this morning it was a chilly 51 degrees. (And, I was quite delighted.)
Vintage Cabernet Double Hollyhock*
My most prized possession weathered the high winds. She is, without a doubt, the most impressive double Hollyhock I ever did see. I stroll out there [...]
Goose crossing
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 78 F
Low 64 F
There are perennials which can take over a garden. Different parts of the country all have their own specific garden thugs and even the different garden beds here have their particular bullies. The long border faces north and has well drained but moist soil through June. [...]
Enjoying the Garden, Being Thankful for Neighbors
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
‘Pup and I were lucky earlier this year, in the spring, that the weather was good enough for us to enjoy being outdoors and grilling. We even spent time late, after dark, with some lanterns and a candle or three for romantic lighting. Right now, we can’t do that. It’s [...]
Carrying it Around
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I recently had to replace my phone. It had developed a crack in the screen, and while it was functional, it was hard to see where to touch to do what. Not so good on a touch screen phone. The thing is, when I got the new phone, not all [...]
Wordless Wednesday - August 5, 2009
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Traveling Notes…Around My Head and an Angelic Visitor
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
I had fun at blogher, even with the carpet and the fact that the bathrooms were at one end of a long, long salon, and the elevators were at the other end. It’s left me a little combobulated.. and I’m still sorting things out.
For the most part, I hung [...]
