The chives in this picture did not flower this year. It’s been around since 2017 and I’m missing the purple cheery blooms. A few happen to still be there and hopefully, it’s just a flowering delay. However, another perennial bloomed this year from the same family–drumstick allium. They were there …
Yesterday was pruning day. After the blanket of ice which split trees and pulled some by the roots just several weeks ago, I seriously didn’t think I would have anything left in the backyard. Having seen big trees toppled, it was surprising to see that the Chives survived. This was …
The Chives were planted over 3 years ago. They have not been watered this year at all thanks to OR weather which is plant friendly. Most of the Chives died off last winter. I did clean up the withered parts early this year and it’s good to know even though …
The moment we put our faith in Jesus, it starts out like a seed planted into the ground. It takes a lot of time for it to mature. Some are consistent. Some are stunted. Some succumb to the weather. Some look completely dead but come back alive. That is the …