bloom day
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Bloom Day, August 15, 2011
This Bloom Day finds one day lily still blooming. Good old reliable First Knight continues to deliver. But though the day lilies have gone, the Tardiva and Limelight hydrangeas are following nicely. And, the old Rose of Sharon is still blooming. The butterflies and hummingbirds love it. The hummingbirds are beginning to migrate, so the… Continue reading
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May 15, 2011 Bloom Day
It’s been a sing-y kind of day. I sang two solos at the 8:30 service, with the choir at 11:00, and then at a concert at 3:00. I almost missed Bloom Day! And while the gardens are full of promise, there isn’t a lot blooming today. Storms knocked the lovely magnolia blossoms to the ground… Continue reading
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Bloom Day, April 15, 2011
This is my first Bloom Day of the season! It is cold here in West Michigan. And windy. And while the bloom “pickin’s” are pretty slim, there are pickin’s! I am amazed at the heather. It bloomed in December, and it is blooming now. I suspect that under all the snow we got this winter,… Continue reading
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Bloom Day, August 15, 2010
Well, we’re not in July anymore. The day lilies are all but done. The hydrangeas are darkening. And the anemones are beginning to bloom. A friend did some phantom gardening in the secret garden a couple years ago. He plunked two little bits of anemone, one pink, the other white. This is the first year… Continue reading
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Bloom Day, June 2010
Egads! Lots of stuff is blooming and choosing just the right photos is difficult. But here goes. And now for the close ups, Mr. DeVille… Continue reading
About Me
I haven’t always been a gardener, but I have always loved gardens. It has taken 16 years to get my gardens into the shape they are today. And, I’ve had help. I’m 74 years old, have rheumatoid arthritis, and had a late stage cancer six years ago. I am, though, intrepid. I’m the kind of person who plods along, tailoring my goals as I go. Last November I had a long overdue knee replacement surgery and I’m hoping this spring, summer, and fall will be able to maintain and find even more joy working in all of my garden beds. Full disclosure, though. I have a garden guy who comes once a week to work in my gardens.
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