Gardening soothes me and makes me happy. Most of the gardening photos are my own. I invite you to enjoy the beauty of gardening with me.
What’s Growing? Indoors and Out!
It appears winter is coming to the South this year. It arrived in full force (Southern style) in the Upstate of South Carolina last weekend. Now it appears, if the forecast is correct, that it is coming to the Coast this weekend. With all my plants that need to be indoors safely tucked in, we …
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Parsley – First You See It, Now You Don’t !
In looking out at my garden last night, it appeared my parsley was gone. So I went for a closer look. Sure enough – all that remains are stems and these striking caterpillars. Often mistaken for the monarch butterfly, these are actually the black swallowtail butterfly. Monarchs only eat milkweed and their stripes and coloring …
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Delicate Flowers for a Wordless Wednesday
This plant blew into my garden and took root. It looks happy in its home, don’t you agree? Post for CeeCee’s FOTD – 14 July
FOTD – Pretty in Pink- Mandevilla
The Mandevilla is a tropical vine that can grow to 20 feet if left unchecked. It has big, shiny leaves, deep green in color; and delicate blossoms in crimson, pink, yellow, purple, cream, and white. In my garden, two pink potted plants anchor the front of our home. A vibrant crimson plant grows in the …
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Behold The Beautiful Southern Hydrangea And Its Many Colors- FOTD
You might not expect to see big beautiful hydrangea here in the South. But, given the right growing conditions, the bushes produce big beautiful blooms and are very popular. Hydrangea like a shady location. Quite often you will find them tucked under a big old oak tree. Some types grow very nicely with morning sun …
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