Allium have large purple pompom flowers

6 Deer-Resistant Spring Blooming Plants

Chemical content, scent, and texture all play a part in repelling foragers.  And their effectiveness follows in that order.

A large daisy flower in bright yellow gold with center markings of deep brown and purple.

Fall Favorite Flowers, Six on Saturday 9-8-18

The border that the Rudbeckia grows in has a little “secret path” that makes it easier for me to get into the bed to weed.  

Dog Poop Bags and Memorials: This Post Is about ME

The current trends in narcissism defy the natural half-life, almost like the collecting horcruxes.

Six kindergarten students line up for a photo.

The Beauty of Miss Shoff

My mom took me into the classroom, and right away my senses took in:

1) the smell of paste,

2) the miniature furniture, and

3) my beautiful teacher.

Mushrooms Bloom, Six on Saturday, September 1, 2018

What happens when it starts raining after a period of drought? Out pop the mushrooms.

watercolors are used to repeat a red dot pattern on paper

Reflecting on Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrors” at the Cleveland Museum of Art

I didn’t notice how my reflection was getting lost as I progressed through the rooms.  It was only later, when I looked closely at the photos, that I noticed it.

a soft pink Japanese anemone flower in bloom

Crisp Air for a Fall Garden, Six on Saturday, 8-25-18

The tri-color dappled willow bushes (Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nishiki’) had a burst of growth, from 2 feet at the start of the season, to over 8 feet today.