Tag: weeds

OUR MONSOON SEASON IS IN FULL SWING

The strangling vines are out of control. We can hack them down, but the excessive rain means the killer vines -- bittersweet, wild grapes, wild honeysuckle, poison ivy, and more are growing at a fevered pitch. This feels like a monsoon, not a typical New England season. This endless rain has been with us for … Continue reading OUR MONSOON SEASON IS IN FULL SWING

BUTTERFLY WEED & POISON IVY

Today was a good day for discovering what those things growing in the garden really are. Butterfly weed took a few years to get started, but now there's a lot of it Poison ivy First, the stuff that looks like butterfly weed is. It's pretty -- at least on top where the flowers grow -- … Continue reading BUTTERFLY WEED & POISON IVY

MILKWEED AND POISON IVY

Today was a good day for discovering what those things growing in the garden really are. Milkweed First, the stuff that looks like milkweed? It is milkweed and it's blooming. Not the most graceful of plants. It's tall and gangly, but bees and butterflies love it. I planted it years ago and thought it was … Continue reading MILKWEED AND POISON IVY

TRACTOR WITH WEEDS – AN AUGUST GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong

Tractor and Weeds – 08/12/19

WEEDS, BRAMBLES AND A FEW SURVIVORS

It was beautiful. Magnificent, for a while. My son hauled boulders from walls long-lost in the woods to build the retaining wall. It took two years to construct the garden and fill it with topsoil and plant it. We had roses, climbers and "fairy roses," miniature hedge roses. Day lilies and hybrid Chinese lilies. Daffodils and narcissus. … Continue reading WEEDS, BRAMBLES AND A FEW SURVIVORS

AN INDEPENDENT GARDEN

It was a rough winter, but for me, it's been a difficult spring. Half of March and pretty much all of April just went missing while I was having surgery, in the hospital, then home recovering. Meanwhile, the garden's been on its own. Not as many flowers as usual. To no one's surprise, the weeds and … Continue reading AN INDEPENDENT GARDEN

Logs and Weeds at the Sawmill

More  from the sawmill ... wildflowers, weeds, logs and the way things grow from the logs when they lay along the ground for a while. What a gorgeous day! Perfect summer weather.

Buzzmill

The endless search for something interesting to shoot paid dividends today when we found a small private buzzmill down towards Douglas. Took lots of pictures, so more will come. Garry's shots are particularly interesting, but I haven't had time to process even half of mine yet. Tomorrow is another day!

Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background — Along the River

Behind the reeds, weeds, trees and a teenaged photographer, flows the Blackstone River. Springtime waits in the balance.  - - - Related articles Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background (ohmsweetohmdotme.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: (in the background) (brettfish.wordpress.com) American Roads In Worcester (teepee12.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: In The Background (joyandwoe.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background — Along the River