The most common comment I hear about my flower business is that my gardens must be beautiful. They are, in a way that others may not expect. Floating row cover over seedlings isn't particularly pretty. Bare stems where I've harvested are boring. Still, some things are lovely and serendipity often produces stunning vignettes. This is Clematis Montana. It likes to sprawl and eat buildings. It's most common pest is men with pruners. On a good year this clematis hangs down over the pergola forming a fantastic curtain of pink along the edge of the patio. Sadly, it suffered a bad attack of man-with-pruners year before last and hasn't recovered to its full glory. Volunteers have move into our woodland garden. These small white flowers are slowly spreading. I have no idea where they came from or what they are. They form small clumps under the trees. The deer don't eat them. They're pretty. I haven't had to spend any energy on them. Sounds like the perfect combo to me. My herb garden. I keep promising to pay attention to this bed that has been taken over by the sweet bay, at the back of the photo, trailing blackberry, fern and rosemary. The rosemary keeps getting cut back for arrangements and has grown into a bit of an odd shaped plant. We use a chainsaw to try to control the bay. I sell tons of the bay as a green and give it away as a culinary herb. It just bloomed with small yellow flowers that have turned mostly brown. The birds will love the trailing blackberry just before the berries get ripe enough for people.
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5/9/2018 02:28:12 pm
Beautiful photos! You've inspired me to get out and work in my yard. We only have about 1/3 acre, and I'm having a hard time keeping ahead of the weeds. With my allergies, I've become the Masked Gardener, wearing a mask with filter, hat, and long sleeves. I don't blame you for giving up on the invaders/weeds in some of your beds.
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AuthorDelinda McCann is a social psychologist, author, avid organic gardener and amateur musician. Archives
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