Everything and more about gardening in Shady's SE Iowa (USA) location.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Green Thumb Sunday - It's Spring!!
It's not my thumb that's Green.
Spring's growth is called "New Life Green"
(especially after a seemingly long Winter).
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(You'll also want to see HER post for GTS today!)
(especially after a seemingly long Winter).
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It's those Spring Beauties in the lawn!
A variety of grape hyacinth - muscari
(are these the 'azureum? I'm not sure...)
(are these the 'azureum? I'm not sure...)
Nothing 'Shady' here.
(Just me!) ha. :-)
Friday, April 24, 2009
Native Plants in My Home Environment - oops forgot the May Apples, now corrected
Mr. McGregor's Daughter inspired me to look around in my yard for native wildflowers!.
This is what I've found:
Erythronium albidum
also called 'Trout Lily' (it is of the lily family)
or 'Dog toothed violet' (not of violet family)
(These little fellows are waiting for sunshine.)
This is what I've found:
I have provided links to an Iowa DNR site, with an exception of two, showing photosand giving information about each of these plants, as well as their U.S. distribution.
Erythronium albidum
also called 'Trout Lily' (it is of the lily family)
or 'Dog toothed violet' (not of violet family)
(These little fellows are waiting for sunshine.)
(my photos show several variations)
Not only are they in the woodlands and flower beds,
they're in the lawn! :-)
Dicentra cucullaria
also called 'Dutchman's Breeches'
of the poppy family
Blood Root
courtesy of my Aunt MEA
Podophyllum peltatum
May Apples
(in the back, backyard)
they're in the lawn! :-)
Dicentra cucullaria
also called 'Dutchman's Breeches'
of the poppy family
Blood Root
courtesy of my Aunt MEA
Podophyllum peltatum
May Apples
(in the back, backyard)
Trilliam Recurvatum Beck
Bloody Butcher
(I'd earlier misnamed this trillium as Toad Trillium.
This particular plant has an interesting history
in my garden... I'll post that later!)
And last, but never least...
It may not be native,
but everyone has it.
Everywhere!
It may not be native,
but everyone has it.
Everywhere!
Nothing Shady about that plant! ;-)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Quietly, Quietly... See for Yourself!
I've not yet set out a plate for Cookies.
('Anonymous' predicts it might be Keebler elves
behind that door!)
As I rounded the corner with my Camera,
(Always on the lookout for whatever might be
living behind that door...)
I happened upon a wee fellow with a Cart,
(It appears as though there's a fellow gardener
residing behind that door!)
At the very most, I must admit, he's Cute...
(I wonder if MMD would join in this asssessment
of the resident behind this door?)
And what are YOUR feelings of this small Cousin
of a fellow we might love to hate? FYI, I'll be watching
this little squirt that lives behind the door!
('Anonymous' predicts it might be Keebler elves
behind that door!)
As I rounded the corner with my Camera,
(Always on the lookout for whatever might be
living behind that door...)
I happened upon a wee fellow with a Cart,
(It appears as though there's a fellow gardener
residing behind that door!)
At the very most, I must admit, he's Cute...
(I wonder if MMD would join in this asssessment
of the resident behind this door?)
And what are YOUR feelings of this small Cousin
of a fellow we might love to hate? FYI, I'll be watching
this little squirt that lives behind the door!
I really think he's sort of cute, and too small to do too much damage -
don't you think?
Plus, if it's carrots he's carting... he won't be bothering mine!
You might consider this
a 'shady' subject! ;-)
don't you think?
Plus, if it's carrots he's carting... he won't be bothering mine!
You might consider this
a 'shady' subject! ;-)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
YOU deserve this Award today!
You are my friend.
I have met an amazing number of wonderful gardeners and garden bloggers during this past one and three-fourths year. I'll be celebrating two years of blogging towards the end of May. :-)
There's no way I can pass out this Friend Award to only eight of you.
So, I'm going to say Thank You to each of you for how you have inspired me, challenged me, and rewarded me. And thank you for being a friend! I know this isn't the proper method of presenting the award... but I want you each to have it.
Is that okay, Rosemary??
In the meantime, check out the lengths to which
this garden blogger goes to get the inside scoop
on a certain hellebore blossom!
ha!
In the meantime, check out the lengths to which
this garden blogger goes to get the inside scoop
on a certain hellebore blossom!
ha!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
GTS Post - Quick Before Midnight!
Green Thumb SUNDAY
(is NOT Green Thumb Monday!)
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Without further ado... I've some Spring blossoms for you!
(Front) PJM Rhododendron
(I have a tiny one in back that I planted 4 years ago)
(is NOT Green Thumb Monday!)
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Without further ado... I've some Spring blossoms for you!
(Front) PJM Rhododendron
(I have a tiny one in back that I planted 4 years ago)
Grape hyacinth
Believe it or not, my thumb is on the top of the petal,
and my index finger is touching the other petal...
There are several of these large blooms -
different color combinations (obviously different varieties!)
The hyacinth in front has divided.
There are now two of them here.
Crowned Imperial
photo taken April 17, 2009
There are now two of them here.
Crowned Imperial
photo taken April 17, 2009