Garden
Friday's Flowers ~ Going Backpacking
July 30, 2010
I'll start by saying after a full morning of taking care of everyone else's needs I'm so happy to be sitting down for a few moments to write. Ah... I relish this first hour of the afternoon. I feel Friday's Flowers drawing to a close. Participation has dropped off in ...
Herbal Insect Bite Relief
July 26, 2010
My herbal knowledge, whatever little I have, is mostly in plants for the skin. You probably already know about comfrey and plantain and this is a simple recipe using those herbs to make a poultice or paste to relieve itchy insect bites.
Friday's Flowers ~ My Summer Melancholy
July 22, 2010
Most of the flowers blooming in my yard this time of year are either purple, yellow or white. I didn't necessarily intend it that way (in years past I've spent time planning my perennial beds) but as certain perennials have died and others have taken over those are the colors ...
Friday's Flowers ~ In My Backyard
July 16, 2010
I'm now going to break my own guidelines for Friday's Flowers and post photos this week of my flower garden - outside. But I have a good reason, three in fact. The painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) have been visiting our butterfly bush (Buddleia) and Echinacea this week and I ...
Friday's Flowers ~ Cool Blues
July 9, 2010
It's been a very hot week in Maine, triple digit days with humidity and no A/C. I'm not complaining, it won't last long but it does tire one out. Early this week before the heat hit I cut hydrangeas for our table bouquet. Each day it seems another head of ...
A Very Berry Weekend
July 7, 2010
Weekends like this start innocently enough. An e-mail sent from a local organic farmer and friend, private invitation only, "the strawberries are ready for picking." It came in my inbox while we were on vacation so the picking had to wait till we got home. And it had to wait ...
Friday's Flowers ~ Red, White & Blue
July 2, 2010
This weekend is fourth of July here in the States. Being that we are Canadians we don't make a big deal of this holiday but have always appreciated Damien getting a day off from work! Despite the fact that we're not big flag wavers I was inspired to pull together ...
