Contributing to Cathy—Rambling in the Garden—a weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday which features flowers from our gardens.
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Garden coming alive with colors, variation and style.
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After days of steady rain, the garden is singing with life—fresh greenery and fragrant blooms everywhere you look! I’m enjoying an incredible lineup: clematis, garden and creeping phlox, bellis, coreopsis, azalea, iris, foxglove, a rainbow of roses, Asiatic lilies, plantain lily, shasta daisies, daylilies, black-eyed Susans, hydrangeas, big blue, tickseed, gardenia, hosta, rhododendron, carnations, sage, catmint, lilacs, hydrangeas—and more surprises on the way.
It’s nature’s encore, and I’m here for every petal of it!
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Garden’s last hoorah! before winter (we skipped fall, it’s straight into winter weather)
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Last year these beauties didn’t flower
This year their blooms are starting to shower
Filling the garden and my heart with wonder
Variety of blooms we are blessed to discover
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Last year, my hydrangeas didn’t bloom. That was disheartening for a new gardener—wondering what I did or didn’t do. I shared this with you and received suggestions on what to do differently. I followed your advice and made the necessary changes.
As spring began unfolding this year, I watched the hydrangeas like a hawk. When the first flower heads appeared, relief washed over me—affirmation that my attention to their care at the start of the season was worthwhile.
And now, for your viewing pleasure, here are the first set of hydrangeas that skipped blooming last season. Enjoy!
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There’s a rabbit that’s made my garden his/her feeding ground and s/he has made my lilies her appetizer, main course and dessert!!!! So there aren’t too many that made it to blooming stage this year. This one did …
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Happy Sunday from the garden. This is how the roses greeted me this morning:
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I can’t keep this nature-inspired joy to myself, so here are some of the stunning roses that are dazzling my little garden this year. Enjoy!
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She’s pretty enough to be pompous. Don’t you agree?!
Last year, I planted these two beautiful peonies, but they didn’t bloom. This year, I’ve eagerly watched them transform through each stage, capturing the evolution of these stunning flowers. Enjoy the journey with me as these must-see blooms come to life!
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The garden is coming alive! I am most anticipating the hydrangeas. Last year they didn’t bloom but this year I’ve tilled the soil, fertilized and expecting great blooms.
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The sunflower may deceive you—it’s not a typical flower. Its petals, seemingly floral, are, in fact, disguised leaves, adopting a yellow hue to allure pollinators. Upon closer inspection, what you perceived as the flower is an intricate outline concealing numerous beautiful and delicate flowers, harmoniously aligned in nature’s geometry. Each small flower carries within it a multitude of sunflower fields in golden dust—a phenomenon termed infloration in biology. 🌻
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… happy orchid mom exclaiming: “my baby is blooming yet again!”
She’s my oldest baby (6 years) and this season’s first bloom!!! Waiting with bated breath for my other babies to bloom.
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Remembering
The allure
Of chrysanthemums fondly
Goodbye
Warm days
Hello winter cold
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Hydrangeas growing lush but will not blossom
The botanist said, this isn’t the custom
Till the soil and feed them fertilizer
Next year they’ll bloom bigger than ever
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New leaf unfolding
Summer's touch, life in motion
Nature's dance of life
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Busy bee on pink rose fluttering
A dance of nature composing
Buzz in the air, petals caressing
Nectar’s sweet finesse harvesting
Amidst blooms, nature’s task unending
A symphony of the cycle of life unfolding
Contributing to Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where the given word is flutter, and no more than 34 words.
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In my potted garden, blessed and green
Mint added to create space serene
Their fragrance dances in the air
Adding delight, a whispering flare
With a gentle touch, one sprig I pluck
Crushing it lightly, its essence struck
My senses, awakened with delight
Unfold the magic, sip by sip, tonight
Steeping in hot water, leaves’ flavor unfurl
Releasing their essence, a tea-gift like pearl
Aromatic tendrils curl and ascend
Into my cup tranquility blends
Bit by bit the minty potion I sip
My senses held in a heaven-like grip
Its cooling touch calming my soul
An elixir of peace, my spirit made whole
From garden to teacup, a journey complete
Mother Nature’s symphony of flavor sweet
Oh humble mint from the earth you spring
Flavoring my tea, a simple joy you bring
So with me raise your cups and cheer
To the mint from our gardens, ever near
A fragrant companion, faithful and true
With each sip, moments of bliss will ensue
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Today I’m sharing not just one but a few flowerS of the day from my garden. Hope their sun-like qualities bring a smile to your face ☀️ 😊 🌞
These beauties all have two things in common — that sunshiny-yellow glow and gorgeousness!!
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The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge to get over the hump— why not do it with FLOWERS!!!! Happy hump day from my garden to you … just roses 🌹!
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Came across these irresistible cuties — love the way nature mimics itself!! 😊 See other awe-inspiring mimicking flowers here.
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It’s one of those days when my go-to restaurant saves the day—dinner is ready for pick up after a long tiring day at the office. They dress my bag with a flower every time, usually it’s a red rose or a sunflower. But this flower I don’t know.
Can you name that flower?! 😊
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… for Hugh’s Views & News blog, Wordless Wednesday!
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Hello sunshine!!!! Another “pretty by nature” reveal brought to you by the posh peonies gracing my garden for the first time this year.
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This pretty-by-nature velvety rose greets me with petals spread wide, with fragrant embrace and grace cause that’s how nature whispers: “I love you”.
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… this orchid mom is exuberant once again because one more of my babies is re-blooming! She’s my oldest, just over 5 years old!!!!
She’s the 2nd bloom of the 2023 season!!! Waiting with bated breath for my other babies to re-bloom.
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… happy orchid mom exclaiming: “my baby is blooming yet again!”
She’s the first bloom of my season!!! Waiting with bated breath for my other babies to bloom.
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Flower shine, sun in
Warms heart, Fall trumped by Winter
No sun, frigid cold
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Bloomerang dark purple lilac—beautiful and fragrant
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I’ve long admired the beauty of flowers that bloom in early spring. I moved from admiration to action and planted tulips and hyacinths for the very first time!! And now the first signs of life have emerged from beneath the cold earth. In my excitement this Haiku was born. I just can’t wait to see them all in the glory of their full bloom 💐
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I sent this photo to my mom and she was elated by what she saw. I didn’t see it till she pointed it out. What do you see when you look at this rose?
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The roses are holding their own, defying the cold and still pushing out blooms, warming my heart and providing offerings to share with you
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For your viewing pleasure—of blooms and buds!
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For your viewing pleasure—one rose bush, many rose blooms …
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Presenting MsFoxglove, fashionably adorned in a lavender-polka-dotted-glove-like ensemble taking the 1st place award for the “most delicate” in the garden.
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Here’s to mum in a fully-grown afro—she’s pretty by nature. I hope this brings some joy to your day.
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And also for Cee’s Flower of the Day prompt (though there is more than one flower today).
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My garden is still giving me vibrant vibes. Here’s to pretty red roses—pretty by nature. I hope they bring some joy to your day.
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Blossoming flowers
Summer’s offerings, gifting
Nectar bonanza
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So this was from early in the season but I’m already nostalgic for spring/summer. Here’s to pretty pink Azalea—pretty by nature. I hope she brings some joy to your day.
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Sharing this foxglove beauty from my garden to bring a little joy to your day today.
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Sharing this hydrangea beauty to bring a little joy to your day today. Thanks to Cee for hosting the Flower of the Day prompt.
Borrowing this caption from Eunice: “pretty by nature”.
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Tickseed
Cheerful yellow
Attracts a bee within
Favored snack bar in the garden
To eat
After-word: This is my first attempt at a cinquain which is a poem of five lines with a specific syllable count of 2-4-6-8-2, usually iambic.
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I deadheaded yesterday and this beauty is the last of the reblooms. But, there are new buds so I’m super excited for the 4th set of reblooms this season!
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Strolling through a public garden on a promenade and came across this beautiful pink hibiscus — it’s deserving to be today’s Flower of the Day, hosted by Cee.
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There she was—perched precariously, as squirrels often do. She was maneuvering her way across a black unevenly-spiked fence in a quaint little garden off the Brooklyn promenade.
She’s poised. Graceful in her moves. Tail elongated she floats about with seamless acrobatics atop this fence.
I stayed a non-threatening distance away to capture as much of the action without scaring her and forcing a retreat into the protective layers of the tree’s plush foliage. So, with my trusty iPhone I zoom in for a shot that will appear as though I’m in close proximity to this cute little creature of the wild.
She seemed content with me in her space and so I moved in, slow step by slow step. Camera still aimed directly at her. And that’s when she did it …
… she nestled herself between two spikes at the fence’s apex; wrapped her tail around the central/biggest spike while settling her hind legs on the narrow bar of the fence; she then raised up on her hind legs, lifted her front legs even higher and gently placed her paws inches off the rail. Once in position she stared directly into the lens with a confident and proud demeanor as if to say, “I’m all that and I’m ready for my shot”.
I was ready. Click. Got it!
Others walking by who saw this 10-seconds exhibition unfolding—which felt more like a full-length fashion shoot—joined in my exclamations of pure joy.
I have a feeling she’s done this before! Don’t you?!
This was such a splendiferous nature experience. It gave me a heart smile. Let’s be kinder to Mother Nature. She apportions her joys equally to all. Let’s appreciate her more, be gentle with her offerings for she totally rocks!!
Contributing to Cyranny’s Word of the Day, today’s word is proud; and Sheryl’s Your Daily Word Prompt, the word is apportion.
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Today’s entry in Cee’s Flower of the Day challenge: Tickseed and Fox Glove from my garden!
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Today’s entry in Cee’s Flower of the Day challenge: a single red rose from my garden
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I’d say I’m the “accidental gardner”.
I picked up gardening this summer when the lansdcaping company I hired was a no-show. We had laid out the plan but when spring ended and May rolled around and they were nowhere in sight I said to myself, “Self, you can do this”. I had no tools and I had no idea about flowers—I just knew what was aesthetically pleasing to me.
I researched nurseries. I researched flowers. The workers at the Home Depot and nurseries became my buddies—“What tools do I need for this and that?” “Which potting soil and fertilizer is best?” “Mulch?!” And pretty soon google was auto-directing my searches to all things “garden”.
But somehow “deadheading” didn’t come up till a kind blogger, Eliza Waters, in her comment on a post advised me to deadhead the tickseed to encourage rebloom. Back to google I went: “What is deadhead?” “How to deadhead …?”
I clipped with careful precision, following the google-advisors to a T. All the while praying I’m doing it right.
Over the weeks following I kept checking for signs of regrowth. And then one morning, after a night of summer showers, there they were—new buds!
Suffice it to say, I was elated! With my trusty iPhone I began documenting what to me—the accidental gardener—is a feat.
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Today’s reflection is another garden vibe, this time at night. I’ve now transplanted the last of the hydrangeas and roses from pots to the garden.
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One of the positive things about movements being restricted by this pandemic is that it freed up time and so I picked up new hobbies. In addition to blogging (you may like “Why I Created This Blog”), I also started gardening over the past 2-3 months and it’s been pure JOY!
So before I lose them all, I froze the remaining ‘blooms of my labor’ in photo memories which I’d like to share with you.
Today’s photo reflection is a mix of photos accompanied by quotes from others who are equally captivated and inspired by nature as I am and said things I’d say myself but they got to it first so now I get to quote them😉😉.
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Raindrops cascading in ferocious quick succession
Drop after pounding drop beating mercilessly against your soft petals
Bobbing up and down you bounce back resiliently
Absorbing liquid nutrients all the while knowing they’ll make your petals shine brighter
Protecting a tiny ant snuggled up cozily in the depth of your embrace
You’re a wonder, rhododendron, hardy yet you flower in soft pink ruffled and showy blooms
Your spectacular clusters are deserving of this tribute ode to you
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Last year, around this time, NY was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. I ventured out the house for only the essentials and sadly, but smartly, that didn’t include gardening supplies or plants. So, the garden languished all year—doing its best to be splendiferous with the remnants of what survived from the year before and without my TLC.
This year, it’s been tilled and manured, mulched and watered. With a few new perennial additions and some fixtures of smiley frogs, and the like, the garden is coming back to vibrancy.
Rhododendrons, Cat Mint, Lilies, Roses, Hydrangeas, Meadow Sage all bursting in bloom and fragrance.
The Hydrangeas, Azaleas and Syringa won’t be outdone—they too are exploding in vibrancy of color and splendor of fragrance.
Spring feels more like summer which bids and welcomes me to enjoy the outdoors. An umbrella for a little shade, and the garden is the best place to repose.
Even the butterflies are returning.
The beauty of creation on a tiny-tiny-tiny plot on this vast-vast-vast eARTh. And, the garden is exhibiting all kinds of happy vibes again!
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