First Sunflower

My first of the season that is! More to come

Cornflower Power

My dad told me that his mom use to grow these

in her garden when he was a boy.

I have always loved these blue puffs of calm

and have been growing them for years not knowing

that my grandmother always loved them.

I believe that we are drawn to

plants that our ancestors grew.

I think that the nastalgia is built right into us.

I wonder what my boys will grow?

Yellow Fluff

My son Samuel got me hooked on Yellow Marigolds!

I put a few of these in the garden to help keep the bugs

away and to add some much needed color. Boy do these work!

Seed Power

I love the flowering of these awesome perennials!
Columbine and Baptisia seed are so pretty to me.

I save them and give them to friends and family

as well as letting them self sow in any place

they wish.

Calming Power

This ever growing patch of Chamomile that I

have in my herb garden has always been a

constant reminder to me to take some time to

relax and take a moment to breath!

Breath too deep and I may fall asleep!

I love the wonderfully fragrant & calming

affects it has on me as a cold or hot tea.

Mix some peppermint in with it and then go get some sleep!

Flower Puff Power!

I don't know about you but I absolutley love Peonies!!

Next to Roses they are one of my faves!

It is one plant that I know has to work very hard to produce

amazing gigantic blooms like this. If someone develops a repeat bloomer

I will be one of the first to grow it!

If you adore peonies like I do try this relaxing aromatherapy

game. I do this with my kids & it is such fun!!

Lay down on the soft green grass or a blanket.

Take one large open peony bloom and pull off the petals

lay with your eyes closed and then drop them on your face or kids face slowly.

they feel so soft and smooth and smell so nice!

This will most likely become a plant of nostalgia when they grow up!

Spring Power!

This has been a record wet spring for this area.

After all the spring rains & few warm sunny days

the gardens here are loaded with color! (and weeds!)

I know last year was not like this!

I do love Bethlahem Sage the way the flower colors

keep changing. I need to look at calming colors

so I don't stress out about the weeding that lies ahead!

Sum & Substance Hosta looks prehistoric! Very cool!

Mixed Tulips I got from Breck's (the best bulbs I've ever gown!)


Sorry, no smell-a-vision! I've got big patches of these
Narcissus coming up all over. Talk about perky!

This handsome guy gets moved around my garden.

He looks so good next to anything chartreuce or yellow!

More Breck Tulips!

Half of these are gone for an arrangement!

Forget me nots!

I forgot about you! I don't even remember planting !

I am renovating a lot of my beds this year.

Need to consolidate. These learning gardens will be transformed!

Stay tuned.