The stargazer lilies have been blooming again this August and they are, as usual, stunning!! Stargazer lilies are the look-after-themselves perennial treat of the late summer garden just like peonies are the look-after-themselves perennial treat of the early summer garden. After I plant them, I don’t have to do anything….they just come up on their [. . .]
flowers
hollyhock
I have not noticed before how the centers of some hollyhocks have a perfect star embedded inside them! It has been a very busy summer here in the garden. Stop and smell the flowers…..or at least look at them!!…really look at them! Hollyhocks are an edible flower and there are so many different types and [. . .]
late spring flowers
So much has happened in the garden and I haven’t been posting here on the blog for such a long time…and I just don’t know where to start. So maybe I’ll just stop and smell the flowers. This little white clematis has been blooming for a while now and it smells amaaaazing. [. . .]
a summer wedding on Mayne Island
Most weddings on Mayne Island happen in the summertime when couples can take advantage of the beautiful natural landscape and warm sunshine to gather outdoors with their family and friends for happy times. Michele-Lee and Clint were married at Oceanwood last July. The ceremony circle was on a grassy clearing looking south to the ocean. I [. . .]
seeds and sweet peas
It’s always fun when a seed order arrives in the mail. I discovered Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds a couple years ago and this year, I made an order for the first time. I ordered their new book too. (take a look!) So much good stuff from these folks, especially for those who want to learn about growing [. . .]
Happy New Year!
Mid-January is here and things are getting organized for another busy year in the garden. And I’m really looking forward to it! The Christmas season was a bit frantic with so many orders of winter bouquets and plants and wreaths. Mayne Islanders were decorating their homes with Christmas bouquets and giving them away as gifts [. . .]