Last year, I planted nasturtium (Tropaeolum), in the garden and they took off really nicely. These plants produce beautiful red, yellow or orange blooms. They quickly fill your garden beds, planters and hanging baskets with edible, bright and colorful flowers. Nasturtium grows as an annual, but you can still enjoy them year after year. Nasturtiums […]
How to Harvest and Dry Lavender
I planted lavender two years ago and it has taken off rather nicely. This was quite a risky endeavor, because the U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone here in Western Maine is 3b and most species of lavender are hardy from zones 5 through 9. Lavender is a perennial herb that grows well in […]
Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
I received a wonderful book sometime ago now from a woman who I am very fond of. She’s an extraordinary person and quite the artist. She thought of me and my photography and was very considerate in gifting this book to me. The book is called, A Wilder Life: A Season-by-Season Guide to Getting in […]
How to Grow Creeping Thyme Successfully From Seed
Last spring, I decided to fix up one of the gardens in the front yard as well as make an additional garden with a slate rock walkway. One of the issues I faced with the new walkway has been a major overtaking of weeds. In order to make this space a little more manageable and […]
June Blooms
We’ve had quite a cool spring season this year here in Maine. As a result of this cold weather, the blooming of a few types of flowers have been delayed. The following photograph are from what we have growing here so far. I have planted many flower seeds over the spring and hope to share […]
Autumn Collection & Storing Nasturtium Seeds Over the Winter
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum), are annual herbaceous flowering plants, that can be easily grown in flower gardens, planters and hanging baskets. These plants thrive in sunny areas and prefer well-drained soil. The flowers are showy and often grow in intensely bright shades of red, orange and yellow. These flowers as well as the young leaves are edible […]
Bumblebees Visiting Autumn Black-Eyed Susan Flowering Plants
A Bumblebee (Bombus), Visiting A Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Growing In The Garden There Are Over 250 Known Species Of Bumblebees (Bombus), 49 Of These Species Can Be Found In The United States Bumblebees (Bombus), Are Important Pollinators In Most Parts Of North America Bumblebees (Bombus), Are Social Insects That Form Colonies Around A Single […]
Flowers and Insects
A Bumblebee (Bombus), Sitting On A Bright Orange Annual African Marigold (Tagetes erecta), In The Garden A Bumblebee (Bombus), Feeding From A Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Growing In The Garden In Maine A Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa Cardui), Visiting A Mammoth Sunflower (Helianthus), In New England Bumblebees (Bombus), Visiting A Mammoth Sunflower (Helianthus), During The […]
Growing Beautiful Wildflowers
California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Are Also Known As Californian Poppy, Golden Poppy, California Sunlight And Cup Of Gold Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), Are Also Known As Bachelor’s Button, Bluebottle, Boutonniere Flower, Hurtsickle, Bluebonnets, Blaver, Blue-poppy, Thimbles, Brushes, Corn Pinks. Witch’s Bells, Bleuet, Barbeau And Casse Lunette Garden Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), Are Annuals That Bloom In The […]
Summer Garden Cosmos
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), flowers are also known as Garden Cosmos, Wild Cosmos or Mexican Asters. This species of flower is a half-hardy annual and grows in different shades of pink, purple and white. A Light Pink Garden Cosmos Flower (Cosmos bipinnatus), Growing In The Garden A Side View Of A Garden Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), In […]