Today was planting day. I soaked seeds I harvested last fall from this flower (and others) in water since the 26th. About 98% sprouted. I spent most of my morning planting. I wanted to skip turning the kitchen door area into a little nursery this year and I am hoping …
It’s a cold and dreary day out here in the Pacific NW. The picture is dark which reflects that. Out of all the flowers I planted, the rest of the beauties have already succumbed to the elements. This Everlasting flower is the last one standing. The second bud is nearing …
After months of waiting, I finally have some sunflowers bloom since I sowed them in April. This is the only flower that looks completely open, not mature, but open. I am happy and yet sad to see that despite my attempts to ward off the bugs, they keep feasting on …
We ventured out to a park called “Common Ground” (not that same park where we feed the birds), which happened to have a beautiful garden of flowers. The absence of humidity made the day just perfect. Here I find myself wishing to be in a colder climate, yet people from …