tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11705662360416850322024-03-13T13:10:23.434-04:00The Cornwallville GardensTodd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-7879824873752160492011-04-29T07:40:00.006-04:002011-04-29T08:01:51.942-04:00The Gardens Are Open This Weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLH5TeSSKKXQ5j-P3VlBdmilInRQS9IRDQZzu7RxptupxMi0iLkpOoHbGBSPBvamc5ubfcz1z9m-BDvVLMfUZJ_QsATeD4UUfb1FqVKdTIhjNozs6b6-IyohnVWp1BuGYg3QuSLFn_EI/s1600/L1100235.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLH5TeSSKKXQ5j-P3VlBdmilInRQS9IRDQZzu7RxptupxMi0iLkpOoHbGBSPBvamc5ubfcz1z9m-BDvVLMfUZJ_QsATeD4UUfb1FqVKdTIhjNozs6b6-IyohnVWp1BuGYg3QuSLFn_EI/s400/L1100235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600971400411237362" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome all to the "Open Garden Today" this weekend April 30th and May 1st from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. here at the M.H. Merchant Stone House in Cornwallville.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7sXQ1AuxwaaILjIPsau8Y0XwI-aI1FhXFtpRiuyeu7_BHWZTc6iewLaEr8HORpbhvXKnYk7zFn6bEChCuvaAud6wa36bzdKWDQzFGcB3O0L6o-9nVR2YE1k8rt_kzwaummwtWS-cvTk/s1600/L1100239.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7sXQ1AuxwaaILjIPsau8Y0XwI-aI1FhXFtpRiuyeu7_BHWZTc6iewLaEr8HORpbhvXKnYk7zFn6bEChCuvaAud6wa36bzdKWDQzFGcB3O0L6o-9nVR2YE1k8rt_kzwaummwtWS-cvTk/s400/L1100239.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600971415602594642" border="0" /></a><br />The gardens are all cleaned up, and all the weeding and mulching has begun. Some of the beds have been hit by a herd of deer and I have been battling a chipmunk who has been eating my pansies and beloved Muscari. But all the Daffodils and minor bulbs, which are critter resistant are starting to bloom and are putting on a sweet show.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mYeOwKPyLHCJVhcUbX3ZSbp60rKSnFpgXGCnNMJhoACbsHbtPfHeSvktovk0321HLxRjVBQ1x8_onGz0mrUNa0uJCO72T5KIVZpUnVWGUVS2cehNNYhmwCADcuVDgctL_-4tk1LiDNc/s1600/L1100252.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mYeOwKPyLHCJVhcUbX3ZSbp60rKSnFpgXGCnNMJhoACbsHbtPfHeSvktovk0321HLxRjVBQ1x8_onGz0mrUNa0uJCO72T5KIVZpUnVWGUVS2cehNNYhmwCADcuVDgctL_-4tk1LiDNc/s400/L1100252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600971407434374034" border="0" /></a><br />I hope to see you all this weekend and talk about spring bulbs and gardening!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFU-dQ0Umewio3zTAPBRR0RZ-XtdypPRbBgVGycFLbl39AbDVtHErtYKwbwKoi5mP_gE1hkyzAeZQs00fwNZ_BpyGuN518TC4ehzlOu7gyQYrbc9rI7u-BPSj4MxOM3geFL6EIOj1SxI/s1600/L1100257.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFU-dQ0Umewio3zTAPBRR0RZ-XtdypPRbBgVGycFLbl39AbDVtHErtYKwbwKoi5mP_gE1hkyzAeZQs00fwNZ_BpyGuN518TC4ehzlOu7gyQYrbc9rI7u-BPSj4MxOM3geFL6EIOj1SxI/s400/L1100257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600971411099367970" border="0" /></a><br />The Cornwallville Gardens<br />M.H. Merchant Stone House<br />459 Strong Road<br />Cornwallville, New YorkTodd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-20174752965513941432011-04-25T11:02:00.001-04:002011-05-03T21:05:40.815-04:00Pushkinia, A new favorite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn4uY_BUygwiCyN8oWXHfaK10haKPyqeR-vlKWafwsQ3NJyEy7TC58LvsI3NKrOUlh9soRFUErdbwzXgdv-ARt6bwrj9j9uclUHK0isCugpkAnuc086fRHEp_MVFHbx3ZtvhwH4_fS7A/s1600/L1080837.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn4uY_BUygwiCyN8oWXHfaK10haKPyqeR-vlKWafwsQ3NJyEy7TC58LvsI3NKrOUlh9soRFUErdbwzXgdv-ARt6bwrj9j9uclUHK0isCugpkAnuc086fRHEp_MVFHbx3ZtvhwH4_fS7A/s400/L1080837.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602641728084441410" border="0" /></a><br />What can I say about Pushkinia. I have never seen this early blooming bulb planted anywhere before. But when I saw a few of them at a big box store (of all places) called Lebanon Squill which actually is an heirloom from 1805. I snatched them up and sunk them into the ground last fall. I only planted about 15, but was I disappointed when they bloomed. I should have planted 150!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-x95F7ArmMh78__0kPBL9BXZOB1rsq03pXWmg95sHF5JYeqfKeQmCk_xaMpdGm1QIpgKJgCQLVw3uF-ZAScWA9dy9ksWczBh03cw-i_c_Htz1ArspuvO_mKCPSMWcJ4nGfiMLuBqoYOs/s1600/L1100221.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-x95F7ArmMh78__0kPBL9BXZOB1rsq03pXWmg95sHF5JYeqfKeQmCk_xaMpdGm1QIpgKJgCQLVw3uF-ZAScWA9dy9ksWczBh03cw-i_c_Htz1ArspuvO_mKCPSMWcJ4nGfiMLuBqoYOs/s400/L1100221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602641198759945074" border="0" /></a><br />They are the most amazing sky blue with a delicate periwinkle stripe that goes down each tiny petal. They look like fluffy muscari that blooms much earlier when the crocus do. Even these photos don't do them justice, you will just have to plant them yourself and see. This summer I will be planting many more as they seem to be critter resistant to boot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7aMO8akcg2jrVruuLEG2HBLHAGV0QroUuubcxkLLqK6YP8xyJdF-AafmEjBuBVuARiSluWJFOQ1NmHzz-Lg3satSDrM2Qq-4cqyxgd_3Qm5PHP4oAQYzlVgn2bYx_fAQLfCv-fvxLGY/s1600/L1100169.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7aMO8akcg2jrVruuLEG2HBLHAGV0QroUuubcxkLLqK6YP8xyJdF-AafmEjBuBVuARiSluWJFOQ1NmHzz-Lg3satSDrM2Qq-4cqyxgd_3Qm5PHP4oAQYzlVgn2bYx_fAQLfCv-fvxLGY/s400/L1100169.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602641193773979026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyJblCmoOQLhZZ3htj4UcZeqjqOWBSezWB8jbMDvDmQRTRbzx8utoPC7H6cFlwCAjKESqM5UXCGtPXl3KqawGVnnbg28e9aFE1XWr5AeIDPJgV4g6Qm-DfxHTJXKjGQQhQy-sME1NSco/s1600/L1080838.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyJblCmoOQLhZZ3htj4UcZeqjqOWBSezWB8jbMDvDmQRTRbzx8utoPC7H6cFlwCAjKESqM5UXCGtPXl3KqawGVnnbg28e9aFE1XWr5AeIDPJgV4g6Qm-DfxHTJXKjGQQhQy-sME1NSco/s400/L1080838.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602641188646621778" border="0" /></a><br />Pushkinia scilloides 'libanotica'<br />Lebanon Squill<br />Sun to Shade<br />Well drained rocky soil<br />4" to 6" tall<br />Z 4-8Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-27213101505951862372011-04-10T11:02:00.010-04:002011-05-03T19:15:45.604-04:00Arrangement: April<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV55fIEjf47xC_JS-2A4cgq4xJbvn2LVQq0RAaZknN7ZuNIjT97f1EtKb8fsaWm7XuJwx4nQvhwQF7IsiXuwV2qtkv8oK230WwzHO5xQt7PKD4byF-52OGpadH7G8znIROetHZvJBjr_E/s1600/L1080841.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV55fIEjf47xC_JS-2A4cgq4xJbvn2LVQq0RAaZknN7ZuNIjT97f1EtKb8fsaWm7XuJwx4nQvhwQF7IsiXuwV2qtkv8oK230WwzHO5xQt7PKD4byF-52OGpadH7G8znIROetHZvJBjr_E/s400/L1080841.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602629976192025330" border="0" /></a><br />A simple spring arrangement of violas in one of my new moss pots I have been making like crazy. I love the smaller flowers of violas as they are so delicate and sweet. I also revel in the fact that they tend to reseed around where they are planted, so I am not so tedious about dead-heading them as I am with there fellow larger cousin the pansy.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyg4EzxgHESZ_QjhZLGDsEio_XAPx3fUINKtQqyuEZ-63FEPV-1EFhKBD_Ch8swqZgBD7uMUZflpLykfo-nJCz8XQSCNR_eyKB-DH-8HnnCRcjH4ZkVWsA58dx4mYGDzukydNaskq-II/s1600/L1080843.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyg4EzxgHESZ_QjhZLGDsEio_XAPx3fUINKtQqyuEZ-63FEPV-1EFhKBD_Ch8swqZgBD7uMUZflpLykfo-nJCz8XQSCNR_eyKB-DH-8HnnCRcjH4ZkVWsA58dx4mYGDzukydNaskq-II/s400/L1080843.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602629971849477154" border="0" /></a><br />Just look at that face, I can see there little eyes and picture them singing a jolly spring tune.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxng_w1K9V_6PzdB_ebFNyimfo7xxf2q_QbSCT-wHS34TMB97rDRbkCrV-yTvnmsbOJhm8-cfL6eEA_exIkZDhYINXJdWC1OIHnplcuHNzmIR4dC_HQ9FWmPgXrTP49oX-xcjLZGBu96s/s1600/L1080844.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxng_w1K9V_6PzdB_ebFNyimfo7xxf2q_QbSCT-wHS34TMB97rDRbkCrV-yTvnmsbOJhm8-cfL6eEA_exIkZDhYINXJdWC1OIHnplcuHNzmIR4dC_HQ9FWmPgXrTP49oX-xcjLZGBu96s/s400/L1080844.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602629962560587794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkW4pDkXMpMhVWXivbhKJbZyaH439agNgomK4yOZNN1oepSYqEB2qZcyRzuycThSvvrlv0JAHUeDbPXlTDtserKpUyvcpBRnn-SMP_etk1iSP4sdwHE3d_whElA8_Fhwl6d-ie2PpIoEA/s1600/L1080845.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkW4pDkXMpMhVWXivbhKJbZyaH439agNgomK4yOZNN1oepSYqEB2qZcyRzuycThSvvrlv0JAHUeDbPXlTDtserKpUyvcpBRnn-SMP_etk1iSP4sdwHE3d_whElA8_Fhwl6d-ie2PpIoEA/s400/L1080845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602629957244362082" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-37923621698355483332011-03-30T11:02:00.000-04:002011-05-03T19:34:41.550-04:00Arrangement: March<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5OcO7BFxaI4VeYCG-oG5bmxG5FsAJESNJos1Ey1MFV3QKtm0PKvOIlWdmD7EwoVTeAKUiCMlLjJqQgqDBBhtHs8OIRvsd8zmjWQJBxy1m6fWVO1XEEKBN2Vov6BTJUjAZIKbbzmymbo/s1600/L1080815.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5OcO7BFxaI4VeYCG-oG5bmxG5FsAJESNJos1Ey1MFV3QKtm0PKvOIlWdmD7EwoVTeAKUiCMlLjJqQgqDBBhtHs8OIRvsd8zmjWQJBxy1m6fWVO1XEEKBN2Vov6BTJUjAZIKbbzmymbo/s400/L1080815.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602633960851347986" border="0" /></a><br />A simple spring green for the month of March. This little vignette is sitting in our parlour on the stone coffee table. It contains two cloches that house two salaginella. They absolutely love the humidity they provide and just thrive there in the bright light.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIWWpkZA-5Z1c6s48XISZG0JoSc45dPKBiYH6E7xZ_qH3umUiGfYwVIcoxoJBuKIzBacJvMzXaTD46WzHz9iHwzL03cnlhFR8800HmwGM3n8Mkd4MNBz2NpnG7DQ-Mvwa_sHt3PnjFGU/s1600/L1080816.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIWWpkZA-5Z1c6s48XISZG0JoSc45dPKBiYH6E7xZ_qH3umUiGfYwVIcoxoJBuKIzBacJvMzXaTD46WzHz9iHwzL03cnlhFR8800HmwGM3n8Mkd4MNBz2NpnG7DQ-Mvwa_sHt3PnjFGU/s400/L1080816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602633960361159858" border="0" /></a><br />This is such a great idea for someone who has cats that tend to eat their houseplants. They are protected and just look lovely with the condensation collecting on the inside. Unlike ferns that might need a breath of fresh air, I leave these fern like plants covered only lifting occasionally for the cleaning of the actual cloche.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEUm0Hm-r4IOi0MTyPZVg_mR3boZXOPvJxu9o6jDR8Vy296bNvMJbZZ9u5ZvceCqFb9ZSxVSNfrzFr88s_0lw0PPsYxy0B219gOMos7jQn9EjsSe6yxHIZ4qINP5wQJPenceTjWtPkPA/s1600/L1080817.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEUm0Hm-r4IOi0MTyPZVg_mR3boZXOPvJxu9o6jDR8Vy296bNvMJbZZ9u5ZvceCqFb9ZSxVSNfrzFr88s_0lw0PPsYxy0B219gOMos7jQn9EjsSe6yxHIZ4qINP5wQJPenceTjWtPkPA/s400/L1080817.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602633954949234066" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIWWpkZA-5Z1c6s48XISZG0JoSc45dPKBiYH6E7xZ_qH3umUiGfYwVIcoxoJBuKIzBacJvMzXaTD46WzHz9iHwzL03cnlhFR8800HmwGM3n8Mkd4MNBz2NpnG7DQ-Mvwa_sHt3PnjFGU/s1600/L1080816.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIWWpkZA-5Z1c6s48XISZG0JoSc45dPKBiYH6E7xZ_qH3umUiGfYwVIcoxoJBuKIzBacJvMzXaTD46WzHz9iHwzL03cnlhFR8800HmwGM3n8Mkd4MNBz2NpnG7DQ-Mvwa_sHt3PnjFGU/s400/L1080816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602633960361159858" border="0" /></a><br />I added some green covered books, one of my bird sculptures I made, and a tiny hummingbird nest I found to complete the scene. I hope you enjoy this and spring is coming, don't forget!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_oCTY4ALM7NJL2P6Ij50_6Hptt1mgXtrkfzAREe560OEI2hffSWLkS0KPywIXgVifUM_A55P4AursRaIMcb-EaNIrcmtieuxY-yeQ-OMSXsqcpDybTCzEjmK2jTb-7ANwTP9w2FrnoM/s1600/L1080818.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_oCTY4ALM7NJL2P6Ij50_6Hptt1mgXtrkfzAREe560OEI2hffSWLkS0KPywIXgVifUM_A55P4AursRaIMcb-EaNIrcmtieuxY-yeQ-OMSXsqcpDybTCzEjmK2jTb-7ANwTP9w2FrnoM/s400/L1080818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602633948876454738" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-80044615726547238682011-03-25T21:48:00.000-04:002011-03-27T11:58:57.026-04:00"Garden Open Today": Daffodil Days<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaeCQkk4irwya9IcL2ftxNsm-uIwvrbtCLJE7QY2ZWsYh-mHXbbsl4akGbLEqpzdRDtm9oNDUlv_pLtaOTLFx9-ihUQ8IAKsoPg2abHgTHcRMBTJmMz-LLGtcmo93a2-LWCNtlMx621M/s1600/IMG_6957.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaeCQkk4irwya9IcL2ftxNsm-uIwvrbtCLJE7QY2ZWsYh-mHXbbsl4akGbLEqpzdRDtm9oNDUlv_pLtaOTLFx9-ihUQ8IAKsoPg2abHgTHcRMBTJmMz-LLGtcmo93a2-LWCNtlMx621M/s400/IMG_6957.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586716929330692194" border="0" /></a><br />It is that time of year when the Daffodils are beginning to peek through the earth. I have been diligently planting Daffodils or Narcissus here at the M.H. Merchant Stone House now for 3 years and have planted thousands of them. Not only Daffodils but other bulbs such as Muscari, Allium, Scillia, and others.<br /><br />So the "Garden Open Today" events will be a series of open garden days in which one can personally explore the gardens here and get a little tour.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4MlOxc1LJf4okEPGXvPQf27zDW7CilkphCQlygnQASrMad2mm4c2DEwYYNIJXosqK4tiV0micZs3voRtnKI6IbG-DReKQkky48Dn1ted8h2rCcW1090EZZ5jFYD09ubI-Fi7Y5njg0k/s1600/IMG_6967.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4MlOxc1LJf4okEPGXvPQf27zDW7CilkphCQlygnQASrMad2mm4c2DEwYYNIJXosqK4tiV0micZs3voRtnKI6IbG-DReKQkky48Dn1ted8h2rCcW1090EZZ5jFYD09ubI-Fi7Y5njg0k/s400/IMG_6967.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586716923696612162" border="0" /></a><br />Daffodil Days will be held on two weekends in April and early May from 1 p.m. till 6 p.m.<br /><br />April 9th and 10th. Which will feature early Daffodil varieties and minor bulbs.<br /><br />April 30th and May 1st. Which will feature late blooming varieties and other flowering perennials and shrubs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAi6TAgnYxa9lecg_SChj3eoHQ2c84Yn3qcO6RFR_XO4vRMR3Xt8bG-NeJ4uJWUQAujVDNy9XPcXlJtkMfr6Ba1JimIvlG90mdiN02XX9sNE-iTazkURUOr-1ynnTPSXC8OlDY0j_Hz8/s1600/L1060987.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAi6TAgnYxa9lecg_SChj3eoHQ2c84Yn3qcO6RFR_XO4vRMR3Xt8bG-NeJ4uJWUQAujVDNy9XPcXlJtkMfr6Ba1JimIvlG90mdiN02XX9sNE-iTazkURUOr-1ynnTPSXC8OlDY0j_Hz8/s400/L1060987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586716921806198722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYg4ckIOQgNj15uOu3EaQTVpztsm_nkbkqWodY_uFXzR9bhk5KBlo7gr6KwCfQ5e-gh1VPWWNSGRVKB7z4cRgpjIcCQmWa1HU3WrJE4i05I-EpHQ7BSSn81NoVU3gMqvoFDayhhjyiFs/s1600/L1070024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYg4ckIOQgNj15uOu3EaQTVpztsm_nkbkqWodY_uFXzR9bhk5KBlo7gr6KwCfQ5e-gh1VPWWNSGRVKB7z4cRgpjIcCQmWa1HU3WrJE4i05I-EpHQ7BSSn81NoVU3gMqvoFDayhhjyiFs/s400/L1070024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586716916581535026" border="0" /></a><br />Please make note that these dates are firm and depending on the weather you will see many different plants or perhaps none at all. Please feel free to contact me closer to the dates so I can inform you to what is happening in the gardens.<br /><br />This is an organic experiment I am trying out and would truly love for all of you to make it out here and see the gardens in person as well as shake my hand, say hi, and have a garden chat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfA0qiybrUY31UwD1kJBWbjd2mhwPeXqAPiVDSPtUR_z-fMCjKrt3P23AewnUZRWjHnvQ6o4vA8iPi5huJKxoCXUTq4MDvPnaCtXAWSynbu1jwN6Oi7pawkiq9JptFXnJL4VuwtcfzqUE/s1600/L1070921.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfA0qiybrUY31UwD1kJBWbjd2mhwPeXqAPiVDSPtUR_z-fMCjKrt3P23AewnUZRWjHnvQ6o4vA8iPi5huJKxoCXUTq4MDvPnaCtXAWSynbu1jwN6Oi7pawkiq9JptFXnJL4VuwtcfzqUE/s400/L1070921.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586716910538560210" border="0" /></a><br />I am also planning a mid-summer and late summer/early fall "Garden Open Today" program. Mid-summer will focus on my Hemerocallis collection as well as other great summer perennials. The late summer session will be geared towards the large gigantic perennials I covet as well as my "on-growing" collection of unusual tropicals. Dates will be announced soon.<br /><br />I hope to see you all at some point at one of these "Open Garden Today" events.Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-49968428899804498092011-03-21T20:43:00.014-04:002011-03-21T21:47:18.733-04:00The First Day of Spring in Cornwallville<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8LacQYdK9JloNa7PTCGDt_qlRoL6bduuiVLbSwzNAmg0G7vACbha4DEwX-kQz5KNnBH-6Rj7bv2KwDXLMTagjR5c5V6rxdLH4Vlo3iknBBitAXbnNzhT0nRSFpRvby-gANQOyMfqB4s/s1600/L1080759.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8LacQYdK9JloNa7PTCGDt_qlRoL6bduuiVLbSwzNAmg0G7vACbha4DEwX-kQz5KNnBH-6Rj7bv2KwDXLMTagjR5c5V6rxdLH4Vlo3iknBBitAXbnNzhT0nRSFpRvby-gANQOyMfqB4s/s400/L1080759.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586700992592661330" border="0" /></a><br />It's not the only the first day of spring in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cornwallville</span></span>, but the first day of spring everywhere, and boy it was a great one. After missing last weekend up at the house and gardens due to some personal commitments I was greeted by the first blooms to lay my eyes on after a long and snowy winter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AoGaFv9TtudEydk9I0MrAMYaotM8i5Cks0P411cmMIezOM-9S_iIrJqD1qKXf9vXSpLIzT21d6VFMZzYJfT15fz6hqUnxq0PshJO6SgReYr2QNb6q3vJ7GfaZOPAPq6NsHIwT5nPohg/s1600/L1080762.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AoGaFv9TtudEydk9I0MrAMYaotM8i5Cks0P411cmMIezOM-9S_iIrJqD1qKXf9vXSpLIzT21d6VFMZzYJfT15fz6hqUnxq0PshJO6SgReYr2QNb6q3vJ7GfaZOPAPq6NsHIwT5nPohg/s400/L1080762.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586700976065675138" border="0" /></a><br />The Crocus were popping up, and the ones I planted a few years back in the kitchen landing were blooming like crazy. This variety which is actually a mix called '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hocus</span></span> Crocus' never <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">disappoints</span>. I have I.D.'d one of the Crocus with the pale white petals and purple streaks as Crocus 'Pickwick'. I will do a posting on the Crocus here in the near future as there is another <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">variety or two still</span> waiting to bloom. Stay tuned.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1ktgt-zZjzDpHNWDvfCfPrBNp2LajbC0pS5AIy096QIbSYA_I1Ms_xaL1pWb0qVpjAuu2hBuovV4fKtqo3i9eMYbHQOc2w8UNs7GkjsQnQy2b_puZi4KEy6mIpbU3OjTS62zOWK3dDU/s1600/L1080763.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1ktgt-zZjzDpHNWDvfCfPrBNp2LajbC0pS5AIy096QIbSYA_I1Ms_xaL1pWb0qVpjAuu2hBuovV4fKtqo3i9eMYbHQOc2w8UNs7GkjsQnQy2b_puZi4KEy6mIpbU3OjTS62zOWK3dDU/s400/L1080763.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586700974360610546" border="0" /></a><br />I spent the whole day cleaning out beds. Raking, cutting back perennials and planting early spring annuals were the tasks of the day and it was glorious!<br />To be out again in the gardens felt invigorating and humble at the same time. By 7 p.m. I was still outside working, tired and aching I crawled into the house and fell asleep to awaken to a disappointing spring snow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZIzzdIqx13EJw6Y3BEMbjpDomW3efJyAlpzQ27oXE1bhKMzqpXByoBfc24DfHUzq6QjEZMp6iTW4mak2Vc9TDaQkx3pqFH-vbYjVgIPqyhcey44UEhpB3KQsVDcROpAtNE_hlsv7USA/s1600/L1080766.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZIzzdIqx13EJw6Y3BEMbjpDomW3efJyAlpzQ27oXE1bhKMzqpXByoBfc24DfHUzq6QjEZMp6iTW4mak2Vc9TDaQkx3pqFH-vbYjVgIPqyhcey44UEhpB3KQsVDcROpAtNE_hlsv7USA/s400/L1080766.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586699685547369442" border="0" /></a><br />Damn! I said to myself. Come-On! I could not believe it. I quickly calmed myself down and took in the situation. I knew that tomorrow would be 45 degrees and the dusting of snow would be long gone. There was so much more to be done but it would just have to wait for another day. The Crocus were still beautiful folded up from the lack of sun and the pansies planted in similar matching tones were perking up through the snow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-0ezwE6HSp1XkwIHEtbwD07AAqVZURgkPRVnormOdtNDf0FIOKakOPfkDEu6FEqfdudfh-ZlKEUVvkmXT9y1F3uvvvOq5F4ucef1stwTcMwgIHR4m83dsd5ebi4WzMWdyifbB6csaaY/s1600/L1080768.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-0ezwE6HSp1XkwIHEtbwD07AAqVZURgkPRVnormOdtNDf0FIOKakOPfkDEu6FEqfdudfh-ZlKEUVvkmXT9y1F3uvvvOq5F4ucef1stwTcMwgIHR4m83dsd5ebi4WzMWdyifbB6csaaY/s400/L1080768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586699674220036898" border="0" /></a><br />Spring is officially here and the time has come for winter to pass as much as Mother Nature sometimes wants to hold onto her seasons. They will always change, season by season, day by day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHT8Qz7CVj8M0gbhf9eB0DiqjvZ73Jr9wFTYmgqhJYBc03PDWf3HFoeBr-51T3XGKtJV9l6xo8jrfZWBQab2nMW8Pq_S8x7fnJAa7_U5lWdU1O_V0TUzVtcru2f7BYiAwcpfKFHoqL8A/s1600/L1080771.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHT8Qz7CVj8M0gbhf9eB0DiqjvZ73Jr9wFTYmgqhJYBc03PDWf3HFoeBr-51T3XGKtJV9l6xo8jrfZWBQab2nMW8Pq_S8x7fnJAa7_U5lWdU1O_V0TUzVtcru2f7BYiAwcpfKFHoqL8A/s400/L1080771.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586706068197187970" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsixUF3Ke2ijXowyZJJEp_uQGyXGwjoaIZka11BYbCMYHcht66973aaf2iR0pBSAri2uGvSHI_CXNBNnA8Rbl4Fkk1S7GJNFxf2ifdA71B0eZuyi7koVK5YmVeCPrdgKabu1EBvgafRM/s1600/L1080772.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsixUF3Ke2ijXowyZJJEp_uQGyXGwjoaIZka11BYbCMYHcht66973aaf2iR0pBSAri2uGvSHI_CXNBNnA8Rbl4Fkk1S7GJNFxf2ifdA71B0eZuyi7koVK5YmVeCPrdgKabu1EBvgafRM/s400/L1080772.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586706614379563890" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHT8Qz7CVj8M0gbhf9eB0DiqjvZ73Jr9wFTYmgqhJYBc03PDWf3HFoeBr-51T3XGKtJV9l6xo8jrfZWBQab2nMW8Pq_S8x7fnJAa7_U5lWdU1O_V0TUzVtcru2f7BYiAwcpfKFHoqL8A/s1600/L1080771.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo6PWgkfKIuRCXLL8DZAAIVp5yEXmekqVscfI77Oz6ZX7PH7Waq_ZYvOpIP9HS063SsIJX0G-eIvWIEAp1Fu3UUdyCWMGCi_24Mi9fUuDMvdWQoGXntVL3Dzojx4ueSZkbBWJtrtuW1Q/s1600/L1080772.JPG"><br /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-17555652671274822032011-02-21T20:19:00.000-05:002011-03-21T20:42:44.735-04:00Arrangement: February<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwnaKW_lJRIrutANzf7ofnU5IP0kb9bQqeUERy3NIUuI73AenmkaufcJ9XQvpMgWKS4btt168Dxp5DmClTFrtCJWknsLBSa-5zZb1DKffekrKw97XIa8KVklpKdUdlzyycEUg5RAKaW8/s1600/L1080444.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwnaKW_lJRIrutANzf7ofnU5IP0kb9bQqeUERy3NIUuI73AenmkaufcJ9XQvpMgWKS4btt168Dxp5DmClTFrtCJWknsLBSa-5zZb1DKffekrKw97XIa8KVklpKdUdlzyycEUg5RAKaW8/s400/L1080444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586693974313851602" border="0" /></a><br />There is not much going on here in the gardens at this point. Dreaming of Daffodils and Crocus is all one can do as well as going through garden books and seed catalogs. But there is one plant who one might think is associated with the holidays is in full glory at the moment.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIS8sdNSAJYOlVIoGWiv0UHFc9eh96z5GISxOHpwtvgyiYyvLLPJI0KjQGe-OCOjVimkjFp_8YP_w1duKbG0bQ4g7_wBy8Y8dEuOW1pITovD8kZKbzf_T1Z6hPM5F2uJGCpEJb3SWdRs/s1600/L1080439.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIS8sdNSAJYOlVIoGWiv0UHFc9eh96z5GISxOHpwtvgyiYyvLLPJI0KjQGe-OCOjVimkjFp_8YP_w1duKbG0bQ4g7_wBy8Y8dEuOW1pITovD8kZKbzf_T1Z6hPM5F2uJGCpEJb3SWdRs/s400/L1080439.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586693956140971874" border="0" /></a><br />Yes, an Amaryllis is the plant I am talking about. I plant these "holiday bulbs" every November, though I have learned over time that with the house being much cooler than most what might bloom in late December now blooms in February. So it is in this trial and error we now grow either white varieties or now this new favorite Amaryllis 'Moonlight' a soft warm white flower with a deep green throat.<br />Perfect for the onset of spring these white colored big beauties light up our home.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivR9GjeTCCQzEGaupw3JV6cGLVuXGr-PW58eqd1xb7hVHdb4eu6dfzNUa0OT7b06qfXBmX3ettaEFplZbzpDVfkHCXdpC2nBsgMHjiecaWkPxExVnWbfzf7CL0DYod1i4LVGrW8ED0mw/s1600/L1080440.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivR9GjeTCCQzEGaupw3JV6cGLVuXGr-PW58eqd1xb7hVHdb4eu6dfzNUa0OT7b06qfXBmX3ettaEFplZbzpDVfkHCXdpC2nBsgMHjiecaWkPxExVnWbfzf7CL0DYod1i4LVGrW8ED0mw/s400/L1080440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586693957474436562" border="0" /></a><br />If you can find 'Moonlight' I suggest you try this variety. I can vision this plant in many decors and styles. I am definitely going to try to keep this one over for next season. It's a keeper!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XCsHb8i4kLo5czTENi36Np_guGtFnoVCuninw5QIWpBPzuuS_qy0rtsuR45qKPBJ91QQcjcR0RHqDQPJd86Fdt5VtmHDjizEMflNRu0KvqHpqaCARr8SwmVlg1Row2UTz3X_yN6-0Ok/s1600/L1080443.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XCsHb8i4kLo5czTENi36Np_guGtFnoVCuninw5QIWpBPzuuS_qy0rtsuR45qKPBJ91QQcjcR0RHqDQPJd86Fdt5VtmHDjizEMflNRu0KvqHpqaCARr8SwmVlg1Row2UTz3X_yN6-0Ok/s400/L1080443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586696921218085074" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXoyGIo-8BzsyXqoa5Hf1K44NX-Qw6I36HxMZkwuAqtX9xwKfArRMbeQUrd9LZIOoevWpGMX04U8aeE9ApFTs5t1gfxpNvEXzxVXV8tEyWWGMWsW3R1DDp9YoZH5dp0YV_S3GG0d6pfw/s1600/L1080441.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXoyGIo-8BzsyXqoa5Hf1K44NX-Qw6I36HxMZkwuAqtX9xwKfArRMbeQUrd9LZIOoevWpGMX04U8aeE9ApFTs5t1gfxpNvEXzxVXV8tEyWWGMWsW3R1DDp9YoZH5dp0YV_S3GG0d6pfw/s400/L1080441.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586696917531803202" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-21336655984575393402011-01-30T19:31:00.001-05:002011-03-21T20:19:35.836-04:00Arrangement: January<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nkcgamVrLOr6-ICjzelcOalgqyeunjpgLa37UOjmThVynqSPLvoix_7Di_foOcIamD92kd_mzvZfTRxxLogPkA6qZH_bbGaP9E3C-wbdHPIqmpKY2IrsIzK8hxBtfVsQGNjNIk3RTuY/s1600/L1070818.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nkcgamVrLOr6-ICjzelcOalgqyeunjpgLa37UOjmThVynqSPLvoix_7Di_foOcIamD92kd_mzvZfTRxxLogPkA6qZH_bbGaP9E3C-wbdHPIqmpKY2IrsIzK8hxBtfVsQGNjNIk3RTuY/s400/L1070818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586682386083407746" border="0" /></a><br />It's January and I can't help but think of spring. The decorations are away and the earliest of branches are being forced to bloom. I think the little bird above I created that states at his base Vernal, sums it up.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwr3qB_rfpaPQyM0kVOR_5PgPU0T3f_h3YD0hFd9eNQX5tAUQs8iXZracKHvj7GRWUGZBj__7yKTaMZH3vUOPmibgZ1k4D6z9tQcMh_c3YXMDkiK8VtPE0ZJvCB_HmuXPL2ZIzwJIjkIo/s1600/L1070825.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwr3qB_rfpaPQyM0kVOR_5PgPU0T3f_h3YD0hFd9eNQX5tAUQs8iXZracKHvj7GRWUGZBj__7yKTaMZH3vUOPmibgZ1k4D6z9tQcMh_c3YXMDkiK8VtPE0ZJvCB_HmuXPL2ZIzwJIjkIo/s400/L1070825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586682380139645554" border="0" /></a><br />Above and below are some porcelain vessels that I made at my studio and forced some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Forsythia</span> in. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Forsythia</span> although, not loved by most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">professional</span> gardeners is a bloom you can count on. I love that you can force it in December and continue all through the winter months to give you that cheery yellow as bright as a spring day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB_SyRJ1BEBe0ThC-TwSK4AMUqQytdMroI8cK-rilhy7SF5t2VqUbG-Krp2d26PgH5zhYbsnS9jycL3d7NITcDvy235cRb7cY6LbMOYvMfYgf6qZLKcNCTxWpxqOzesS5YSC8liURlfw/s1600/L1070838.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB_SyRJ1BEBe0ThC-TwSK4AMUqQytdMroI8cK-rilhy7SF5t2VqUbG-Krp2d26PgH5zhYbsnS9jycL3d7NITcDvy235cRb7cY6LbMOYvMfYgf6qZLKcNCTxWpxqOzesS5YSC8liURlfw/s400/L1070838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586682378106587042" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mGg_obBAR6tOVROVHhtUlmHfnQ803nJP8Hy1xFGBsmJrKCWDFe2rES6FNY4NbzkmVARypPlXG1478lcFb-5ZTdtcVVnqPOkjI0Wpr8ta7qQnXWeBZYJhfVVfBsv-68IaysC_TjiZDvE/s1600/L1070843.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mGg_obBAR6tOVROVHhtUlmHfnQ803nJP8Hy1xFGBsmJrKCWDFe2rES6FNY4NbzkmVARypPlXG1478lcFb-5ZTdtcVVnqPOkjI0Wpr8ta7qQnXWeBZYJhfVVfBsv-68IaysC_TjiZDvE/s400/L1070843.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586680466338631138" border="0" /></a><br />The other winter show stopper here is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Salix</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">chaenomeloides</span> or the giant Japanese Pussy Willow. These few small stems were picked from the mother plant in the shrub border out front and forced in one of my vessels with a flower frog attached.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdcOmKoHTt9nvMXaa6C4LGaFBbYEybQvgwh2_fk11tmVgEa-WM9R4yG2mrUKkzCeM44TpE01vYls7aNEjnrcDvDAH474cJJ-XDYKQ95z0GLo8RlFDliAaPy6y2_WjcpKXJOM_72ljkcY/s1600/L1070840.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdcOmKoHTt9nvMXaa6C4LGaFBbYEybQvgwh2_fk11tmVgEa-WM9R4yG2mrUKkzCeM44TpE01vYls7aNEjnrcDvDAH474cJJ-XDYKQ95z0GLo8RlFDliAaPy6y2_WjcpKXJOM_72ljkcY/s400/L1070840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586690356222190594" border="0" /></a><br />This is just a taste of things to come folks. Old Man Winter, your days are numbered!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghisCbmqay_0LNNDTv3-ZVdoeZbSsNI-8AQsAD8slTHqkuvtJADx4UExigzZNTxWT5MNKTJ1l8EjbktR4JWsq9tlo5wF1xafK590bA_kGwDPRk6_pux0tAxm1k9vnEHCWZHHSydAzPYrQ/s1600/L1070840.JPG"><br /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-88830162172147821002011-01-11T18:50:00.013-05:002011-03-21T19:51:46.679-04:00A Most Beautiful Snowfall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUv8gxD6Q25ecL1HeTj66MqpLeN-KNtxPc4e-hpt_mgyZa9LPCXhgqVB48vTI89wgVG9nDw_wZhP20xLuX9Dmsknn13c9ulOkGlu_KPadEBJ3TN4eLJJwUhnK-c8nILFdSJhCRTwSfgA/s1600/L1100013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUv8gxD6Q25ecL1HeTj66MqpLeN-KNtxPc4e-hpt_mgyZa9LPCXhgqVB48vTI89wgVG9nDw_wZhP20xLuX9Dmsknn13c9ulOkGlu_KPadEBJ3TN4eLJJwUhnK-c8nILFdSJhCRTwSfgA/s400/L1100013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564453043309214274" border="0" /></a><br />It was one of those snowfalls that you dream about. You drift to sleep on a calm winter night to wake up to the most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">magnificent</span> fluffy snow that has blanketed the earth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo84Bbv6W4eP14S20Bua66MultT2_SOVIr9zNarlvkhpgVgDkVf1s3CcSqAUB9Y3vSY4M7uD4eGYamjbhuIr9H_bbGYMOgTD_b4sbvyp2EpqRDWHNXGC43WTY-XqYWZKmi4Yzw1zmmQI/s1600/L1100016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo84Bbv6W4eP14S20Bua66MultT2_SOVIr9zNarlvkhpgVgDkVf1s3CcSqAUB9Y3vSY4M7uD4eGYamjbhuIr9H_bbGYMOgTD_b4sbvyp2EpqRDWHNXGC43WTY-XqYWZKmi4Yzw1zmmQI/s400/L1100016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564453033235162450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-s02WtIJi_KZC-X6FlM-eeNl5Deid-uOw7Pw78gMjuFHfzeh21j8VcARUl7KrxXbh_40udCGgZ-xnMJxGVirdXNq9uOIhBmAqSYu6W728PMCEK0Gu9QopuC1X3PG7466dmQa-vh_qahU/s1600/L1100022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-s02WtIJi_KZC-X6FlM-eeNl5Deid-uOw7Pw78gMjuFHfzeh21j8VcARUl7KrxXbh_40udCGgZ-xnMJxGVirdXNq9uOIhBmAqSYu6W728PMCEK0Gu9QopuC1X3PG7466dmQa-vh_qahU/s400/L1100022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564453025598028338" border="0" /></a><br />It stuck to everything in the garden from seed-heads to grasses and evergreens. This is the importance in my opinion in leaving plant skeletons for the winter.<br /><br />There are two schools of thought on this. Some gardeners like a cleaned-up fresh look for the cold months, relying on evergreens for structure. While others like myself love the winter interest not only from evergreens but from all the bones that are left in the gardens. You can make your own decision for which side of the fence you sit on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiob61kymKFDSR5Vwdkb8Zx2R1xBgybSe7DOKyQXcmDyTJY2czZWVf9hgVQQFc0rPA2mF7DMSyYHAlGlsKdKefz6Vsd_GU2rffZMVfTZTAW0chs8jNe0ZGq6A0o-QttBO8zic6HedZ-7o0/s1600/L1100023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiob61kymKFDSR5Vwdkb8Zx2R1xBgybSe7DOKyQXcmDyTJY2czZWVf9hgVQQFc0rPA2mF7DMSyYHAlGlsKdKefz6Vsd_GU2rffZMVfTZTAW0chs8jNe0ZGq6A0o-QttBO8zic6HedZ-7o0/s400/L1100023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564453020157084306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLF7D50E9Cu9fiX7_NhhbbjlynDVxT4nC5j3deW4awpE84WzLNex9XVo88Y5u9cwbWLD82xkXywJZvbrlOG59h7pbXXmjxeXPvgCdPNATmQWVUxtfc5mW-JM2mZFeWw-WB9N2qSCJkSw/s1600/L1100024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLF7D50E9Cu9fiX7_NhhbbjlynDVxT4nC5j3deW4awpE84WzLNex9XVo88Y5u9cwbWLD82xkXywJZvbrlOG59h7pbXXmjxeXPvgCdPNATmQWVUxtfc5mW-JM2mZFeWw-WB9N2qSCJkSw/s400/L1100024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564452575541567554" border="0" /></a><br />But then you would miss out on snow clinging to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Panicum</span> seed-heads above and perched on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Echinacea</span> below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xLqidXwi1_MCyga4dOjD4DH_AGqZ-Dq_Lk9vOdH6cYnF9qFJ_eq4Su1IXEXGAuV2LQwi-AtLwj49YkfgoIVMpb7QCrbGIDFuT0UoMfaimY-LQdc6NaBu-ZNtKVhBZEk0ZXEeexEspVM/s1600/L1100025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xLqidXwi1_MCyga4dOjD4DH_AGqZ-Dq_Lk9vOdH6cYnF9qFJ_eq4Su1IXEXGAuV2LQwi-AtLwj49YkfgoIVMpb7QCrbGIDFuT0UoMfaimY-LQdc6NaBu-ZNtKVhBZEk0ZXEeexEspVM/s400/L1100025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564452563774345746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qYwC_jDTao3Zhwh-ZOiJY0a4mlOQEXYNeQ6RVPy3g96s7mNIVYnJcCKIbYgVXlVRWPGKpimRKTap7gKhg61Om4iA-b3l6Rgf5jtTFXRsqdDdnUaFQwtxMLxeRtj0PGx2eRJmS2l2u5c/s1600/L1100026.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qYwC_jDTao3Zhwh-ZOiJY0a4mlOQEXYNeQ6RVPy3g96s7mNIVYnJcCKIbYgVXlVRWPGKpimRKTap7gKhg61Om4iA-b3l6Rgf5jtTFXRsqdDdnUaFQwtxMLxeRtj0PGx2eRJmS2l2u5c/s400/L1100026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564452555802276786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4USKdNicK3yGBSTwXt5B85pwf_1CGtUwOetEgGDj9JERCofcdQrK3CepciHk3mdTPsAWgdLUgpvpaAIviG333_qC1-S1Jz5zHUyLwiUhn4EKWfo41VAvoSL91gqTd18mVoxw1_pkk_8c/s1600/L1100028.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4USKdNicK3yGBSTwXt5B85pwf_1CGtUwOetEgGDj9JERCofcdQrK3CepciHk3mdTPsAWgdLUgpvpaAIviG333_qC1-S1Jz5zHUyLwiUhn4EKWfo41VAvoSL91gqTd18mVoxw1_pkk_8c/s400/L1100028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564452554785773234" border="0" /></a><br />Although, there is no denying the winter power of evergreens. The Norway Spruce above was planted as a seedling by the former owner of the house. Now it stands as a major focal point in our winter landscape.<br /><br />Below are a trio of Gold Cone Junipers I planted this fall in the main perennial bed. Though covered in snow they still stand out as winter figures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Lbl6TFUhyGui-kBvlUHY_hqBoTq8NEjnsImrhPbzbXnfzt5A2Cdem-wZzczchK_fVrXgUcgbEZdj41z8YYSMlSgwJdXQOa5dW1-kgheDW6fwGsz6yVyzUh7XfbQok9nqyb0uV8EG54c/s1600/L1100036.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Lbl6TFUhyGui-kBvlUHY_hqBoTq8NEjnsImrhPbzbXnfzt5A2Cdem-wZzczchK_fVrXgUcgbEZdj41z8YYSMlSgwJdXQOa5dW1-kgheDW6fwGsz6yVyzUh7XfbQok9nqyb0uV8EG54c/s400/L1100036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564451938430618498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UNAwuvqO59YDKT-yijrK4UfsTOGwpXxZSDRN2Hp1KcT_OfgqO97uU5KOfFQVqFZOnOkF6htkMgoNmpbjy5BXwHsWc70GDZ78_qnFzTHRUyS_aHiYCDgneNPd4-5_8QsFDYvyBYQvuaI/s1600/L1100037.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UNAwuvqO59YDKT-yijrK4UfsTOGwpXxZSDRN2Hp1KcT_OfgqO97uU5KOfFQVqFZOnOkF6htkMgoNmpbjy5BXwHsWc70GDZ78_qnFzTHRUyS_aHiYCDgneNPd4-5_8QsFDYvyBYQvuaI/s400/L1100037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564451928769912530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5rgH7aiGY_NYTpI-HFpGCXbu2Eiye8jAyNsiM7ccM2U2oLUo3q8Wfm7N7PVPAnrqEWhoSZ1FgezcTYBPBYlf_2H5qNxZt41f82NkxdfJsnOSBboYUeLs7vwkMLm4Yfyyzm2gyrRJ6d0/s1600/L1080317.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5rgH7aiGY_NYTpI-HFpGCXbu2Eiye8jAyNsiM7ccM2U2oLUo3q8Wfm7N7PVPAnrqEWhoSZ1FgezcTYBPBYlf_2H5qNxZt41f82NkxdfJsnOSBboYUeLs7vwkMLm4Yfyyzm2gyrRJ6d0/s400/L1080317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564451920246929506" border="0" /></a><br />So this coming fall when you are cutting back plants and getting ready for the next winter just <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">remember</span> by leaving some key plants standing in your beds you are gaining a ton of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">interest</span> in a fairly bare landscape.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzVIxc_H8jEUIdGgjhvKWY8zjMs2OBVK0XaKs7b5i6E7h4TiwrLV17J_BheMgeAr_9Rzq0Q1XvH2aIPBb2LDQjLy42btedF2J4tQejLUvprlu99iI1U9l2t4PmQabBK1J4BzJgD16Lw4/s1600/L1100038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzVIxc_H8jEUIdGgjhvKWY8zjMs2OBVK0XaKs7b5i6E7h4TiwrLV17J_BheMgeAr_9Rzq0Q1XvH2aIPBb2LDQjLy42btedF2J4tQejLUvprlu99iI1U9l2t4PmQabBK1J4BzJgD16Lw4/s400/L1100038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564451913585132130" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-59039861146971065552010-12-24T18:22:00.014-05:002011-03-21T19:56:51.086-04:00Wreath Making and Future Workshops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDn4mKtESg16BY4T5YEzWWD7Rr8ZqlAN6vr2J4yHjLFE7yYrRjR4FhzF41nsd-KgcuC4Sd5tSbABSZA7GNjiH07DejeJAqrS1hctmdW2BSEfquxeANxCHWhi6MvVawoLqTOAHmjJdhFbE/s1600/Oscar+xmas+party+2010+046.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDn4mKtESg16BY4T5YEzWWD7Rr8ZqlAN6vr2J4yHjLFE7yYrRjR4FhzF41nsd-KgcuC4Sd5tSbABSZA7GNjiH07DejeJAqrS1hctmdW2BSEfquxeANxCHWhi6MvVawoLqTOAHmjJdhFbE/s400/Oscar+xmas+party+2010+046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564415263120897570" border="0" /></a><br />I have been making winter and holiday wreaths for years. I was first taught the craft by my mother who taught me to use natural materials and to be creative with them. Later on she taught me bow making in which I really later explored while making wreaths at the farm I worked at years ago. Both are simple skills that anyone can learn and expand on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPRGNXb14kW4ivgNgD166qBqHZTDos3VMP2cgX58eGkC39Eo27WizHhqmDlj2jzcLhnEdjvr7ciWpo7E1ZLtM95X4qNQh8f_-O1-MGsj0ggUyxVlt8owqAk1pyfhJGFTYRCks4JWg2oE/s1600/Oscar+xmas+party+2010+044.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPRGNXb14kW4ivgNgD166qBqHZTDos3VMP2cgX58eGkC39Eo27WizHhqmDlj2jzcLhnEdjvr7ciWpo7E1ZLtM95X4qNQh8f_-O1-MGsj0ggUyxVlt8owqAk1pyfhJGFTYRCks4JWg2oE/s400/Oscar+xmas+party+2010+044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564415153899772242" border="0" /></a><br />I now make all the wreaths here in Cornwallville from scratch using pre-made forms and as well as ones I compose myself. I gather greens and materials from different sources and have my "secret places" as my mother and I refer to them (and as does she to her own).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fmP89lzys0wrmZtvLcIg4G0POANJ4tO69yV7B5c0qyetw8OEKltagYT8AEJ7meZNY4S6SzAsV35icKdALnsOcE8F_7SE3_XrAOuK1sdU4vgxMscUVcx75YxTQ80hMNgT5ElkDNajmXI/s1600/IMG_7739.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fmP89lzys0wrmZtvLcIg4G0POANJ4tO69yV7B5c0qyetw8OEKltagYT8AEJ7meZNY4S6SzAsV35icKdALnsOcE8F_7SE3_XrAOuK1sdU4vgxMscUVcx75YxTQ80hMNgT5ElkDNajmXI/s400/IMG_7739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414802106816162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dgMpQhimsVMmU3jkIlkEqbPGoSEiN5iNH82z1eYkdpRn8Wtu8dwLfQVROXZSbyRQskz4n3_Q9xIdjwblbixjefWLGSEuQajNYaCJMQ5H560nfYOIKYyObxPgJqwgJbWDtcf7ofROjFA/s1600/IMG_7757.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dgMpQhimsVMmU3jkIlkEqbPGoSEiN5iNH82z1eYkdpRn8Wtu8dwLfQVROXZSbyRQskz4n3_Q9xIdjwblbixjefWLGSEuQajNYaCJMQ5H560nfYOIKYyObxPgJqwgJbWDtcf7ofROjFA/s400/IMG_7757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414786428132450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWE-6wcLgWLUSWTYOYQHM2doWCoYgYp2tzzI3rCR4FAETOdkPFgFZjxPJkEhG-48WNoiTcraIq8qG7BWyCFoyU1G1n_vyW8PLBT-dJUlb6Yhmc2RsnkRvBZap0ItJNnlw9GZ65XDmxRKo/s1600/L1080121.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWE-6wcLgWLUSWTYOYQHM2doWCoYgYp2tzzI3rCR4FAETOdkPFgFZjxPJkEhG-48WNoiTcraIq8qG7BWyCFoyU1G1n_vyW8PLBT-dJUlb6Yhmc2RsnkRvBZap0ItJNnlw9GZ65XDmxRKo/s400/L1080121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414779470858482" border="0" /></a><br />They are an absolute joy to create and the techniques and creativity you can express are endless. Back in the day when I was being paid to make wreaths for a couple of years, I realized that they were in high demand but also wanted to teach people how to make them as well. I think they are short lived works of botanical art, much like a floral arrangement but lasting well over a month or so. Creating them together in a group for me is also part of the process (think a sewing circle, but a bit more fun).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFp9gZguKl6htipNjZUUnWFUCjd-plXfN4cukY9sW2aYomM1yA1nPKNvvAki-2lBv4ufnXotbT23Y27hQzap7yb0d7hAK976RTck17Jr7W2F47eI0nodJzqPAOZ0lCgOK0ZVsToywcpqs/s1600/L1080124.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFp9gZguKl6htipNjZUUnWFUCjd-plXfN4cukY9sW2aYomM1yA1nPKNvvAki-2lBv4ufnXotbT23Y27hQzap7yb0d7hAK976RTck17Jr7W2F47eI0nodJzqPAOZ0lCgOK0ZVsToywcpqs/s400/L1080124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414776604515314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaAH7WWFzfpGdCWVVMbbRMKlMbtw64ySzc_HMIERmmGo8lM0fuJgpriICfEE6HYO6NKqbiEnkygsfyjtq2G5xAlWRW_7zmkQnDhwv3oRsz_XP94tWkw2wEolT3bRT1-RLn-kJRRvEovM/s1600/L1080213.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaAH7WWFzfpGdCWVVMbbRMKlMbtw64ySzc_HMIERmmGo8lM0fuJgpriICfEE6HYO6NKqbiEnkygsfyjtq2G5xAlWRW_7zmkQnDhwv3oRsz_XP94tWkw2wEolT3bRT1-RLn-kJRRvEovM/s400/L1080213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414207595927122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidwhzzfQBmbnZodKxdX0OE1Pl-C4MUStKcVTdJc14b3Kgz9GNxvwDXrhdEBkd_k449xBr83tOfzLQkSWSq4GO94gnU7OlY_Kj2ZDoU2KIA7nwYkmY0GXi_poxTQ9jf_yCg0SEEu-_l9w/s1600/L1080231.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidwhzzfQBmbnZodKxdX0OE1Pl-C4MUStKcVTdJc14b3Kgz9GNxvwDXrhdEBkd_k449xBr83tOfzLQkSWSq4GO94gnU7OlY_Kj2ZDoU2KIA7nwYkmY0GXi_poxTQ9jf_yCg0SEEu-_l9w/s400/L1080231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414205313146994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8Zsah4hyphenhyphenFE_6J0gKETyTbU1k9dyiVuh-KEr5syj6jFQbkOw68sVEfIaoQvRLvFI1z3Nyrf59bt_hYvsvu4nEpZc6IBpnJfBhV8p-6gSdF7wDgTa7zahXiode28eOF2-lUrx0TEp-PhI/s1600/L1080283.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8Zsah4hyphenhyphenFE_6J0gKETyTbU1k9dyiVuh-KEr5syj6jFQbkOw68sVEfIaoQvRLvFI1z3Nyrf59bt_hYvsvu4nEpZc6IBpnJfBhV8p-6gSdF7wDgTa7zahXiode28eOF2-lUrx0TEp-PhI/s400/L1080283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414199474237474" border="0" /></a><br />So it is in this idea of using creativity and crossing it with botanical materials, in which I want to inform you that during the holiday season of 2011 I will be offering a few wreath making workshops. They will take place here at the M.H. Merchant Stone House, and possibly one in Northern New Jersey and will provide all the materials needed. The details will come most likely in October.<br /><br />The final wreath below is not one I created but one I received as a gift from my good gardening friend Heather Grimes. It just goes to show how creative one can be. Instead of using evergreen plant material, Heather composed an absolutely charming wreath for me out of dried herbs and seed heads. Now that's being a true gardening wreath maker!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAN00jlgZoq4VdxGz97tsPhXK9gxuBYIQI-GYFbdu8XxSmSrGs83uaql6EYW_ToJZfcUiKu5pEPOFZPFziYpC0VmopfLe2kzj28EC0iOp610yx7p3vVE7OZJTLKlDLr4wB1j6UiC0HKeI/s1600/L1080284.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAN00jlgZoq4VdxGz97tsPhXK9gxuBYIQI-GYFbdu8XxSmSrGs83uaql6EYW_ToJZfcUiKu5pEPOFZPFziYpC0VmopfLe2kzj28EC0iOp610yx7p3vVE7OZJTLKlDLr4wB1j6UiC0HKeI/s400/L1080284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414190066842322" border="0" /></a><br />I hope you enjoyed this quick glance at some wreaths here in Cornwallville and that it inspires you to get creative with your holiday decor.<br /><br />Happy Holidays from the Cornwallville Gardens!Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-52164413866110434082010-12-10T18:20:00.012-05:002011-03-21T18:35:17.666-04:00Hoarfrosted<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4weJEpLOgLCPKnDco99aoWOpQEE0-9b4YBWxFkvu8WyFILaIuptZNWAgox-ukudHOJyIbaU0Uujsc0Fxa-qyBXhOJ_P1UkCSgM4UlaXLB1MGqa-_GXUcdE0pnll_rMdrKceLkDR9hyphenhyphenu4/s1600/L1090870.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4weJEpLOgLCPKnDco99aoWOpQEE0-9b4YBWxFkvu8WyFILaIuptZNWAgox-ukudHOJyIbaU0Uujsc0Fxa-qyBXhOJ_P1UkCSgM4UlaXLB1MGqa-_GXUcdE0pnll_rMdrKceLkDR9hyphenhyphenu4/s400/L1090870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420495657797794" border="0" /></a><br />These images are of the first hoarfrost here in Cornwallville. Hoarfrost is a crystalline deposit of frozen water vapor on vegetation and other outdoor surfaces. It is also one of my favorite works by my partner Stephen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiKeITFWTtEf4VVOTQ-FdyGLkllXzgxKKM8KQj5PcFM_3VAZ3PcVww7YJ3odMNHnjnnpdEPgHLVUUimoVsYLwBJqa81OgCDlvVb9Cyj1IELahUeHtn0dvVdHgKvjP0vpnIqHpGmi08eQ/s1600/L1090874.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiKeITFWTtEf4VVOTQ-FdyGLkllXzgxKKM8KQj5PcFM_3VAZ3PcVww7YJ3odMNHnjnnpdEPgHLVUUimoVsYLwBJqa81OgCDlvVb9Cyj1IELahUeHtn0dvVdHgKvjP0vpnIqHpGmi08eQ/s400/L1090874.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420491731189602" border="0" /></a><br />It can be one of the most magical things to happen to the winter garden. It looks as if sugar has been sprinkled from the clouds and everything it lands on shimmers with sweetness.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsuImY489bhcQcCfMslkUzVkbx75Dje2hGCvYVpHyorOFGnq5p3iy75EoGtTd-HL6Wb3sDWGfjORRzsXOY7RpGmq8ku8oHvQyQ8dUSsCXIwZjQd7rtiw3EE6sO7zNuybviIGKt2ezZd8/s1600/L1090875.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsuImY489bhcQcCfMslkUzVkbx75Dje2hGCvYVpHyorOFGnq5p3iy75EoGtTd-HL6Wb3sDWGfjORRzsXOY7RpGmq8ku8oHvQyQ8dUSsCXIwZjQd7rtiw3EE6sO7zNuybviIGKt2ezZd8/s400/L1090875.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420480500449090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52fkdjluA6O96Vv9LGK1dGQjXB2IgQvKCiQRGaXJ_nxyfU1IUDdITTQgAA0bu66oV8xXoPd1rXUI2Iz4Jyj3aLRUDJSfRv9PDhlOGCbKO71rs6Y5yHc9jmt2SEL_W-nQuk-HAzusLs9M/s1600/L1090876.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52fkdjluA6O96Vv9LGK1dGQjXB2IgQvKCiQRGaXJ_nxyfU1IUDdITTQgAA0bu66oV8xXoPd1rXUI2Iz4Jyj3aLRUDJSfRv9PDhlOGCbKO71rs6Y5yHc9jmt2SEL_W-nQuk-HAzusLs9M/s400/L1090876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420218419104530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJxUNEZcBf3aI7JvuICfV-eUFr5xQhcee_gbU3PBjyUX_2Uk9Bdzu5NlunCHIOkaLcSnLyQRg3i9c0P2ThtHtEt-yvXzQo8hFffap8xtJdPfe07tB9t_vNSUnQehjNeqmwzJ3T5y1hfM/s1600/L1090877.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJxUNEZcBf3aI7JvuICfV-eUFr5xQhcee_gbU3PBjyUX_2Uk9Bdzu5NlunCHIOkaLcSnLyQRg3i9c0P2ThtHtEt-yvXzQo8hFffap8xtJdPfe07tB9t_vNSUnQehjNeqmwzJ3T5y1hfM/s400/L1090877.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420213962742418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaAtzdBv3kBQJUV6lorZ13XK7ir1PQIlFNad-sPmgHJNdjkslFtykk_q6ox7_xjGLgTly3N-zHBTBjG8sK_Ke-wqvIn54tlvjRaz5LrzFuuYG6-JpNMUftFJLtNlQXFimN31z1IO_yZA/s1600/L1090880.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaAtzdBv3kBQJUV6lorZ13XK7ir1PQIlFNad-sPmgHJNdjkslFtykk_q6ox7_xjGLgTly3N-zHBTBjG8sK_Ke-wqvIn54tlvjRaz5LrzFuuYG6-JpNMUftFJLtNlQXFimN31z1IO_yZA/s400/L1090880.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420206334013906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCx9MEYqXzL7OGYiqks4HPEGTFeIBLIYkmMyfoEMgT8LS6Q82NtEBvecnFSCNQgZmI7mlOwkr6Uq2nSGJlk8NqcvpFxeRuB2jiN1AycoLxDkg3zl9pi-n9qX3f5SGYQYyBIqIWipPRiw/s1600/L1090882.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCx9MEYqXzL7OGYiqks4HPEGTFeIBLIYkmMyfoEMgT8LS6Q82NtEBvecnFSCNQgZmI7mlOwkr6Uq2nSGJlk8NqcvpFxeRuB2jiN1AycoLxDkg3zl9pi-n9qX3f5SGYQYyBIqIWipPRiw/s400/L1090882.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420203821537730" border="0" /></a><br />For S.Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-23151325007547703492010-11-25T18:09:00.000-05:002011-01-20T18:19:55.340-05:00Arrangement: November<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao8aj4q4sUKtbhGwPC7FeSPIjzQn5LLat7bQuJPMCoW4Wf7_wUxH4jf5zZILBkgNceJ7hjAP8cHnxLOWNg5sNwG5vwboscWSe6pLXxGcASwGVKqxCypVkQFoiolBp9x3IknL6fWBvVEs/s1600/L1090793.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao8aj4q4sUKtbhGwPC7FeSPIjzQn5LLat7bQuJPMCoW4Wf7_wUxH4jf5zZILBkgNceJ7hjAP8cHnxLOWNg5sNwG5vwboscWSe6pLXxGcASwGVKqxCypVkQFoiolBp9x3IknL6fWBvVEs/s400/L1090793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564400970162746866" border="0" /></a><br />A simple, calming, beautiful arrangement for November. It reminds me of something you would see in a Shaker's home or in a dutch painting. All the composition contains is an unknown Australian blue squash, and two salt glazed bottles one of which contains a single bittersweet branch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTX5e-7iE_sXBtZRsJbaz-lVuKJ_Kjz7HGQ7cLiTwEWTIMWI0wRTLhdpKCoR6Esp9g0aH85ksDyQ_GVpaaFNB15m1r2qDUVdgga8zY8mknIqd4ixxNo9VsocfRHxGYosvJQ5-ScQJZGOc/s1600/L1090795.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTX5e-7iE_sXBtZRsJbaz-lVuKJ_Kjz7HGQ7cLiTwEWTIMWI0wRTLhdpKCoR6Esp9g0aH85ksDyQ_GVpaaFNB15m1r2qDUVdgga8zY8mknIqd4ixxNo9VsocfRHxGYosvJQ5-ScQJZGOc/s400/L1090795.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564400967274067698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S4pMQdVoasq-V5u_0tYbL0Euci5oGzk1zIqnht9_4rTv1_c4iIKWZ1a_10Q182ayP2f7HobrYb_lNN3mqn7XIsKJhB53-Vvw5P2hvkx92BMNrdk0PZ7fL-Od9NBmJYJWws4GCr1EQJg/s1600/L1090803.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S4pMQdVoasq-V5u_0tYbL0Euci5oGzk1zIqnht9_4rTv1_c4iIKWZ1a_10Q182ayP2f7HobrYb_lNN3mqn7XIsKJhB53-Vvw5P2hvkx92BMNrdk0PZ7fL-Od9NBmJYJWws4GCr1EQJg/s400/L1090803.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564400962106325874" border="0" /></a><br />I have been doing this sort of arrangement at the end of the dining room table now for years, it varies but always consists of an unusual gourd or squash and bittersweet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bFixmtNrB-6BgQqXwM2jg3Y9IQOnEyo9yBSge4DHWgQyAD5VE0t8kQOy7clKIVxLWEsA3xvJ9ACBXMIfvcIDFasHVlyX0OCcee3I2DY29NMnQvixUmk9umjQ-o-K6d9qwOewgvJfnBM/s1600/L1090804.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bFixmtNrB-6BgQqXwM2jg3Y9IQOnEyo9yBSge4DHWgQyAD5VE0t8kQOy7clKIVxLWEsA3xvJ9ACBXMIfvcIDFasHVlyX0OCcee3I2DY29NMnQvixUmk9umjQ-o-K6d9qwOewgvJfnBM/s400/L1090804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564405473608301570" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-54061241190518078562010-11-08T11:57:00.013-05:002011-01-20T17:31:17.734-05:00A Seasons Ending.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBalz24J_uEairygBsl1eL7w81kdcsivA1TeB_Cr6UiK4R94jRZToXhSW4IxowpkBgu2u8FYZ4U6VwX4v4dI9ME0JCP_BUFs0xgEZd1WyD3T5tr-Q8UyvYZTZWJx05biUmcqBxe0VziHY/s1600/L1090748.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBalz24J_uEairygBsl1eL7w81kdcsivA1TeB_Cr6UiK4R94jRZToXhSW4IxowpkBgu2u8FYZ4U6VwX4v4dI9ME0JCP_BUFs0xgEZd1WyD3T5tr-Q8UyvYZTZWJx05biUmcqBxe0VziHY/s400/L1090748.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538051923901036754" border="0" /></a><br />It's November here in Cornwallville and although fall does not officially end until December 21st, the last bit's of fall color are holding on for dear life.<br />Above and below are pictures of the three standardized Wisteria that the former owner planted years ago. At first I wanted to remove them when we moved in but have truly grown to love them. They are covered in blooms in May and then we are rewarded with the stunning soft gray seed pods and left over yellow stems in the fall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiPV51nYr-pZSucOAtn0MYmx0PSub9qEcSR-bJO_rXGTT7xMYv-N-aUB7m5LqfKZ_j1vP8HB2x-uDtT38U7oqnpfMomcJUq3oB5Cf0sZbU_Pl78g8BVintxqicdSQ49Jn4wXcMfaAsAc/s1600/L1090749.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiPV51nYr-pZSucOAtn0MYmx0PSub9qEcSR-bJO_rXGTT7xMYv-N-aUB7m5LqfKZ_j1vP8HB2x-uDtT38U7oqnpfMomcJUq3oB5Cf0sZbU_Pl78g8BVintxqicdSQ49Jn4wXcMfaAsAc/s400/L1090749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538051571865895842" border="0" /></a><br />Grasses were way under used when I first started all the gardens here a few years back. With my own education and seeing them in other gardens I have begun to add more and more. The one pictured below is a switchgrass or Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch' or commonly called Red Switchgrass. The blades are green at the base and fade into burgundy at the tips. After the cool temperatures hit it, it fades to a true golden yellow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RN-nyMX5bmZx3F21HDhvTcA1-FCALf3ue2MFEDawX0_eBRXt6zO-EfG3RRntoMxTjqgNL9LezWOtY7PFV8vltAJDJ6OGP-cyjeYlbJ6pOfm5KXRXIOZzC_ku-IuYecpFJI3rsBQFd8s/s1600/L1090750.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RN-nyMX5bmZx3F21HDhvTcA1-FCALf3ue2MFEDawX0_eBRXt6zO-EfG3RRntoMxTjqgNL9LezWOtY7PFV8vltAJDJ6OGP-cyjeYlbJ6pOfm5KXRXIOZzC_ku-IuYecpFJI3rsBQFd8s/s400/L1090750.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538051559748616578" border="0" /></a><br />The Rudbeckia laciniata is still pushing off-set blooms. This is why I have so many drifts of this amazing plant. It just keeps on going and going.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f9jgdCbb41nrtF8ByNU11kQyOpX7jwLkxpob2GMj7BRWAOfUomGSy1XiRBxVPYLoR56ioXdLTrVTm6dAu-a4-pMpoMgmSyKw7O3FQ9zsQa88_x1BRuEsp1nLfHYZspiy0olxvn0_0_Q/s1600/L1090752.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f9jgdCbb41nrtF8ByNU11kQyOpX7jwLkxpob2GMj7BRWAOfUomGSy1XiRBxVPYLoR56ioXdLTrVTm6dAu-a4-pMpoMgmSyKw7O3FQ9zsQa88_x1BRuEsp1nLfHYZspiy0olxvn0_0_Q/s400/L1090752.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538051543699539730" border="0" /></a><br />Now come the dark stars of the show. Plants that with many cold nights and a couple of frosts produce the most deep, dark reds. Below is Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur' followed by Coreopsis tripteris.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XEUzpeUzQCX6F_77MfLeBVVARv3PMPfeCYUgZe3tzx-xgfVk_T_foAJMzmKwmsOEIelTbQVlv5zuvyJP87sFFZhi9uq5w5qQUOilLHdR8w3xKnXy6-230Yj5cC9ij2oYqktm0-kBDjo/s1600/L1090751.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XEUzpeUzQCX6F_77MfLeBVVARv3PMPfeCYUgZe3tzx-xgfVk_T_foAJMzmKwmsOEIelTbQVlv5zuvyJP87sFFZhi9uq5w5qQUOilLHdR8w3xKnXy6-230Yj5cC9ij2oYqktm0-kBDjo/s400/L1090751.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538051550319224530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLmMtJIBEFXORvN6DlPMNGMBYsi7JH4wb1p7aTPs7Z046D0TBkkZ9sW5DOKHe6qSmRLQtfuTiox5do9K0z8vNwclKNpcP0jsU0dpMiVbU6uxOPKyfUZNtj_-2wS5quWrljYD_XfxfGBY/s1600/L1090753.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLmMtJIBEFXORvN6DlPMNGMBYsi7JH4wb1p7aTPs7Z046D0TBkkZ9sW5DOKHe6qSmRLQtfuTiox5do9K0z8vNwclKNpcP0jsU0dpMiVbU6uxOPKyfUZNtj_-2wS5quWrljYD_XfxfGBY/s400/L1090753.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538049503127434482" border="0" /></a><br />Another Viburnum that is a newbie here is Viburnum 'Brandywine'. I fell in love with this one as soon as I saw it for sale at Loomis Creek. Coral-pink fruit fades to a blueberry that looks good enough to eat. Now though shriveled, they continue to add color to the garden.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjI_PPwQNQ_oaCO2QRwBDvoumH4XUXEn_IBGHMZmzhrZiLrm5TQCiFkOBAOFoZifRNrx2I4p_e8HI7dphB4RRyYAGX6yOHDBy0KDc87rHFOVUq_YycoRtnDcOYlGzHyo1sEp4vXrD5r6g/s1600/L1090754.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjI_PPwQNQ_oaCO2QRwBDvoumH4XUXEn_IBGHMZmzhrZiLrm5TQCiFkOBAOFoZifRNrx2I4p_e8HI7dphB4RRyYAGX6yOHDBy0KDc87rHFOVUq_YycoRtnDcOYlGzHyo1sEp4vXrD5r6g/s400/L1090754.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538049497452725682" border="0" /></a><br />Ornamental Kale is perfect in so many different gardens. I believe it is truly an underused plant. It gives you color from September till December sometimes even through January, and if you live in a warmer zone can last till the next spring.<br />The variety below is unknown but seek out the most unusual you can find, typically I find Kale to have better color and texture then their fellow cabbage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgIbUehBXgsO23uJGSUYnnrpk_zYpFaMFxMr5aALXToTMf6iqD1iMlAyV28p9mCb9UcMH1CXz7GJyHfm2oiMLq45Whjz7aWQySY7cR0u6nw0Og3GYVYnbxxJxHgp7Koo2JLGadllX7qg/s1600/L1090757.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgIbUehBXgsO23uJGSUYnnrpk_zYpFaMFxMr5aALXToTMf6iqD1iMlAyV28p9mCb9UcMH1CXz7GJyHfm2oiMLq45Whjz7aWQySY7cR0u6nw0Og3GYVYnbxxJxHgp7Koo2JLGadllX7qg/s400/L1090757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538049488814700034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyZJAt94rZOoWf-ohQZDM-NmfJVFqhyphenhyphenzfFNZYeZhq3Ld7tN5Fdr7lj-ZykCXKGBG7nKnS1f2ezVr6WRwrwEBV_zl4rXYhe9lhsJaFU2UeRH3XJob9RqF4dtt2-Z0l90bynoUxiP5aK_I/s1600/L1090759.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyZJAt94rZOoWf-ohQZDM-NmfJVFqhyphenhyphenzfFNZYeZhq3Ld7tN5Fdr7lj-ZykCXKGBG7nKnS1f2ezVr6WRwrwEBV_zl4rXYhe9lhsJaFU2UeRH3XJob9RqF4dtt2-Z0l90bynoUxiP5aK_I/s400/L1090759.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538049485729871218" border="0" /></a>The native Northern Sea Oats or Chasmanthium latifolium above, and Huchera 'Autumn Bride' are two perennials that I could not live without. The Sea Oats are just charming all season and 'Autumn Bride' has been blooming since August. Beat that kind of bloom time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uH6fRLkoLqHKkl3Z5HbWoaHPHrxjEcQ0CwEL_a6NoEQHslOA5a396kT-J7uUJmX4ioAFKSUmzdNcL4jfodFxhbNnQlFmS2bcg5rZwdSEP0Dgb9zlafY5MB6AxAAeIEcDlytqY5GvjOE/s1600/L1090761.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uH6fRLkoLqHKkl3Z5HbWoaHPHrxjEcQ0CwEL_a6NoEQHslOA5a396kT-J7uUJmX4ioAFKSUmzdNcL4jfodFxhbNnQlFmS2bcg5rZwdSEP0Dgb9zlafY5MB6AxAAeIEcDlytqY5GvjOE/s400/L1090761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537225839834754722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9Iv_cOIlOu4VcRZEi9XlThjrxbomuRFC4WuDyrMtkzvl6kgmw1pEaVcgrSDytDU1SZUlzSeNsYmSThzItrNRozRL3HCDPrP4MTQZzIKYoKwlhQcb9jniM_AFE-46r2IzSRBgMBSEsjA/s1600/L1090763.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9Iv_cOIlOu4VcRZEi9XlThjrxbomuRFC4WuDyrMtkzvl6kgmw1pEaVcgrSDytDU1SZUlzSeNsYmSThzItrNRozRL3HCDPrP4MTQZzIKYoKwlhQcb9jniM_AFE-46r2IzSRBgMBSEsjA/s400/L1090763.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537225831327691794" border="0" /></a><br />One of the many trees that the previous owner planted on the property is this lone ancient Metasequoia. This young fellow stands alone at the edge of our south meadow. The plan is to get him some younger brothers in the spring so they could form a grove. Oh and look at that gorgeous bark pictured bellow, it screams autumn.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5x6-v4lQudCcLktGpBz6lajM8RvYT-WueqcG9ltXh5IDL6LyX1L5YMdVWb7Sz2FNW1ml8PUPmo60VhUbbnNyi_Ef0ikBR1gDXVEE9r_VWLC8lrhIf9ARjfV8_1CSVeRAxAS_hDyIdL04/s1600/L1090765.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5x6-v4lQudCcLktGpBz6lajM8RvYT-WueqcG9ltXh5IDL6LyX1L5YMdVWb7Sz2FNW1ml8PUPmo60VhUbbnNyi_Ef0ikBR1gDXVEE9r_VWLC8lrhIf9ARjfV8_1CSVeRAxAS_hDyIdL04/s400/L1090765.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537225817057901330" border="0" /></a><br />I conclude with an Anthirium, to be exact Athirium 'Tweeny Peach'. I picked up a flat at Loomis Creek in the spring and they have been blooming from May till November even after multiple frosts with a little dead-heading.<br />I have never seen this variety before and I hope to god to find it next spring even though Stephen finds it less than special.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHyodeIy4M3MA9vi27Ut-NaSJFy2TsFzWJLEkn1-mXmIPJ1ZIe0STuam5O9ol8TEsGXcCafoPUwJnx4rR_l0TulaiCUQKK0IqXFKS6WcRrJPyviHO03Y-d74DBFOZkLXy9bIEJxU5JtA/s1600/L1090768.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHyodeIy4M3MA9vi27Ut-NaSJFy2TsFzWJLEkn1-mXmIPJ1ZIe0STuam5O9ol8TEsGXcCafoPUwJnx4rR_l0TulaiCUQKK0IqXFKS6WcRrJPyviHO03Y-d74DBFOZkLXy9bIEJxU5JtA/s400/L1090768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537225805108565922" border="0" /></a><br />As I am finishing this post it is beginning to snow. A perfect ending for a perfect season here at the M.H. Merchant Stone House.Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-35066572073800640642010-10-15T18:14:00.008-04:002010-11-08T11:43:08.850-05:00Perennial Profile: Aster tataricus 'Jindai'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtVgfsKWiPy8dsc4PsW_t61IoK_NQrHteqEeg305Nux7zcHO5qG-p_PbtCBPRNlD002N4ubajrTyB1rMJrAU1-gaNn3IoxVbsOJREbA3zLMPELE-l3TCqmfIaXFY11xzpcta5lY_DZ6c/s1600/L1090403.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtVgfsKWiPy8dsc4PsW_t61IoK_NQrHteqEeg305Nux7zcHO5qG-p_PbtCBPRNlD002N4ubajrTyB1rMJrAU1-gaNn3IoxVbsOJREbA3zLMPELE-l3TCqmfIaXFY11xzpcta5lY_DZ6c/s400/L1090403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537215695994266722" border="0" /></a><br />The perennial profile is a new series in which I will focus on plants that are not quite "Freak <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Outs</span>" for me, but rather great perennial performers that I encourage people to plant in there gardens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdINK2_WgJFNDJPbeQXZLKnrCe7VKU0AhiP9yBSYx9oorDuu9El0AarlP1qG1RyZLaDPDFJwEEPNmjwOhwaWQBHVPBgfri7MFQdmeX-YV1nmSvaxfm9y_gXGuQvZ8gyrjX7Z0QGp_Ifvo/s1600/L1090738.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdINK2_WgJFNDJPbeQXZLKnrCe7VKU0AhiP9yBSYx9oorDuu9El0AarlP1qG1RyZLaDPDFJwEEPNmjwOhwaWQBHVPBgfri7MFQdmeX-YV1nmSvaxfm9y_gXGuQvZ8gyrjX7Z0QGp_Ifvo/s400/L1090738.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537215676645035874" border="0" /></a>This first perennial in the series is Aster <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tataricus</span> '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Jindai</span>'. This aster emerges in the spring with 2ft. long leaves. These large clumps wait until early fall until the flower stalks erupt to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">height</span> of 4-5ft. Lavender flowers with yellow centers blooming at different <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">heights</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">creates</span> a unique depth to this beauty.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX8JhsZJb5YkpOW4zTf94vBBu-TJgQiZURtX155DOP2b8haSR3siPIX4cj5rb266VOgIvGvAjJdiBvrpXsUAjpdw8Qs8r9Dc2yevmY2F2XcxbH6wNS7CRWn7e-jZyeQGrW8V3RaxFM04/s1600/L1090744.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX8JhsZJb5YkpOW4zTf94vBBu-TJgQiZURtX155DOP2b8haSR3siPIX4cj5rb266VOgIvGvAjJdiBvrpXsUAjpdw8Qs8r9Dc2yevmY2F2XcxbH6wNS7CRWn7e-jZyeQGrW8V3RaxFM04/s400/L1090744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537214499059711330" border="0" /></a><br />After the night temperatures begin to hover in the 40's the foliage turns bright red and yellow. This, with the fact that it is the absolutely last plant to bloom here makes it an outstanding performer.<br />I urge you to seek this one out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVVxOPv1_BZWL5BvtMH90QyRvHBijYgLUkhGnrd-38lIQnnZKLLtbrkd_r8iA-L4jx-5nKZyjv96RrlwmGFErZj0qRikneNg2p1Pq0fvpMrdrIdLuY3Vz0lDvPttrlPWMZp7Fnoe14oY/s1600/L1090745.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVVxOPv1_BZWL5BvtMH90QyRvHBijYgLUkhGnrd-38lIQnnZKLLtbrkd_r8iA-L4jx-5nKZyjv96RrlwmGFErZj0qRikneNg2p1Pq0fvpMrdrIdLuY3Vz0lDvPttrlPWMZp7Fnoe14oY/s400/L1090745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537214487248075234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNtADrCo3fq3hLlOi6bbp-f1UKvXrIcR-vIMy6NFbef7d7etcnGzlKkJXZ3zAW8dn4JBkNPryXrNmP2GL0zDgL_pMl3Dgclw2mf8qVmIItAepAgqJAtFyBwGobNOplgk4n9qhUE-lSXA/s1600/L1090739.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNtADrCo3fq3hLlOi6bbp-f1UKvXrIcR-vIMy6NFbef7d7etcnGzlKkJXZ3zAW8dn4JBkNPryXrNmP2GL0zDgL_pMl3Dgclw2mf8qVmIItAepAgqJAtFyBwGobNOplgk4n9qhUE-lSXA/s400/L1090739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537214476141694498" border="0" /></a><br />Aster <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">tataricus</span> '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Jindai</span>'<br />Z 4-8<br />Full Sun<br />4-5 ft. tall<br />Moist, well drained soil. This aster will spread and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">plantlets</span> are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">easily</span> transplanted elsewhere.Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-67518023999529872592010-10-10T18:14:00.008-04:002010-11-08T11:14:42.393-05:00Loomis Creek Nursery; A Goodbye<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BET9BZIqtYCbq6pt2O0QMnPV3bltI2BVvyl8GtUQzZcpjudt8xdTYsjFlkKMszdfNftcWGU4oIvBGDk0YN8FUVhxYsxRcz7GKL4yFOeAV9U6d0_IJG9SBowAZKGU1tAWmFBE_18zDFk/s1600/IMG_7578.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BET9BZIqtYCbq6pt2O0QMnPV3bltI2BVvyl8GtUQzZcpjudt8xdTYsjFlkKMszdfNftcWGU4oIvBGDk0YN8FUVhxYsxRcz7GKL4yFOeAV9U6d0_IJG9SBowAZKGU1tAWmFBE_18zDFk/s400/IMG_7578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534364627281969362" border="0" /></a><br />I spent a full season working at Loomis Creek Nursery. Once a week on Fridays from 9-5, I would make the journey across the Hudson River to this plantsmans paradise.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcI-tmqSDhkqjHCAQZikV9fGqiztw7px2HOppIlfg4QwPnu4ttqityaZUW8yAi1hJ8zrWh_61GuTAPfI8BYH203gwk3DE3BOFmqxn8fXR5f1xOTpDLJVp5VgW6HuwCqsq5f6o2G8hWODg/s1600/IMG_7590.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcI-tmqSDhkqjHCAQZikV9fGqiztw7px2HOppIlfg4QwPnu4ttqityaZUW8yAi1hJ8zrWh_61GuTAPfI8BYH203gwk3DE3BOFmqxn8fXR5f1xOTpDLJVp5VgW6HuwCqsq5f6o2G8hWODg/s400/IMG_7590.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534362575962971154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxg0TTEPMiX0K_EDpBhgMHu3UugLiA72QQCYe0HxJ2GeVVgnsoJaA18wpjQ2-Hd6_WHCEOrj76hmLhnAGLQUlss3xv1MfoFHL6S6qduXN908KzOGBMSWML8s1bivPrVKN6yHqgwrEMeo/s1600/IMG_7591.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxg0TTEPMiX0K_EDpBhgMHu3UugLiA72QQCYe0HxJ2GeVVgnsoJaA18wpjQ2-Hd6_WHCEOrj76hmLhnAGLQUlss3xv1MfoFHL6S6qduXN908KzOGBMSWML8s1bivPrVKN6yHqgwrEMeo/s400/IMG_7591.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534362563052267778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7kUa8UDvlB-CJ3yvgzEGjcgt1sro3CHsUz4QMp4rHtI2UeOnDRLg2ZuyflBu9QskGMokOg8MyofHe9kOhX4oMB-kCOUEKSvNV2dOnA0riNjz-ye_an9fIzHQM47ZrGO-sKyK7nN7M-U/s1600/IMG_7593.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7kUa8UDvlB-CJ3yvgzEGjcgt1sro3CHsUz4QMp4rHtI2UeOnDRLg2ZuyflBu9QskGMokOg8MyofHe9kOhX4oMB-kCOUEKSvNV2dOnA0riNjz-ye_an9fIzHQM47ZrGO-sKyK7nN7M-U/s400/IMG_7593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534362558804028866" border="0" /></a><br />Loomis Creek is the brain-child of Bob Hyland and Andrew Beckman. Plantsmen, authors and lecturers, they decided to open the nursery eight years ago in Columbia County after looking in Connecticut and elsewhere.<br />After eight years at the nursery with their manager Robert Anderson, Bob and Andrew have decided to relocate to Portland Oregon to start a new gardening adventure.<br />We all wish them luck and can't wait to see what they will do next.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbL2L9qNr4uwYNd2YZMZ63LOH4T397lADOnHpFwUUs2Lyv9N1KXCM5Kri17cuyCVl4stOwpbzKKZMIbQv7Rh_80oOVGvRMj1ZrdV4cfIWsqBRNopRwosoJKt-FgpUyhbgCRxwswbb878/s1600/IMG_7595.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbL2L9qNr4uwYNd2YZMZ63LOH4T397lADOnHpFwUUs2Lyv9N1KXCM5Kri17cuyCVl4stOwpbzKKZMIbQv7Rh_80oOVGvRMj1ZrdV4cfIWsqBRNopRwosoJKt-FgpUyhbgCRxwswbb878/s400/IMG_7595.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534362550453959154" border="0" /></a><br />I can't tell you how much I have learned from everyone there at Loomis Creek. My knowledge has been enriched, my taste has changed, and I will never forget my time there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT2-vqDZB_Wu0JMKBXKOB1ETy5zc2Rf3WluEADrVvbItG0gi_XvOCQPbiG3BkPSjwEbabv4bqqRgIEVbe8DL-6-nl5EwQf-5SStSR7IYc_l6pZMf9mapJmEvaeQRC7J443lPN5u3XNXc/s1600/IMG_7597.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT2-vqDZB_Wu0JMKBXKOB1ETy5zc2Rf3WluEADrVvbItG0gi_XvOCQPbiG3BkPSjwEbabv4bqqRgIEVbe8DL-6-nl5EwQf-5SStSR7IYc_l6pZMf9mapJmEvaeQRC7J443lPN5u3XNXc/s400/IMG_7597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534360962883538050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Qgf0cdpk0XTq5JniZmrV7AmdtUUcDh0dSPDCPXGzOp6Tmpg6N46MrbMQ8IjCByfROXAHJWDaEEUD72PXZFlK6mqSczric8h6zjWCMRapkpyn2s_Aby0_9Urepv-BS038pILtQ2ti2Eo/s1600/IMG_7601_2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Qgf0cdpk0XTq5JniZmrV7AmdtUUcDh0dSPDCPXGzOp6Tmpg6N46MrbMQ8IjCByfROXAHJWDaEEUD72PXZFlK6mqSczric8h6zjWCMRapkpyn2s_Aby0_9Urepv-BS038pILtQ2ti2Eo/s400/IMG_7601_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534360961350532818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4lymFCtJRxs6_gX1I6U2WmCirrjrEb66MqzcJ9LL6a6YF4wF_s05Gh3ZFAxBDYfKrLP8bfF5d3a5W2TI2luGcXoKtzVLSV9qoTYlfjMtQOKs5a7lcIWDlaUYUZX_oU2hrsmgTSfbK3c/s1600/IMG_7607.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4lymFCtJRxs6_gX1I6U2WmCirrjrEb66MqzcJ9LL6a6YF4wF_s05Gh3ZFAxBDYfKrLP8bfF5d3a5W2TI2luGcXoKtzVLSV9qoTYlfjMtQOKs5a7lcIWDlaUYUZX_oU2hrsmgTSfbK3c/s400/IMG_7607.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534360956716781202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQiczORqhWMUEL4d4aur1d3-l36VMu5z6TxGVLF7cRgh5KKSGdS96GQejKBjHc5rIBnWz6USyRT5m51y-fLy05ZlfZBhRTxNL1lkzVx3ySYAwiPgas0EnyUVJuiFrVq5awm6fPG6VTY0/s1600/IMG_7609.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQiczORqhWMUEL4d4aur1d3-l36VMu5z6TxGVLF7cRgh5KKSGdS96GQejKBjHc5rIBnWz6USyRT5m51y-fLy05ZlfZBhRTxNL1lkzVx3ySYAwiPgas0EnyUVJuiFrVq5awm6fPG6VTY0/s400/IMG_7609.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534360947494787490" border="0" /></a>Thank you so much Bob, Andrew, Robert and everyone else who made the experience there unforgettable!Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-16368076569856076672010-10-01T18:13:00.005-04:002010-11-08T11:00:45.617-05:00Arrangement: October<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeqeFLyNs4HrvFGbCyPOkpYnuqM5o-RzrtK9OV_Eb80K9GM4DKeLyNviE8XTYZGSZDvWGjgdwGJ5ohIq6vo0lDbBNCriFzGFUwpGJG7w6sHbYvfJTowLG4l3wOnfRlK5-octjIOAmz_E/s1600/L1090719.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeqeFLyNs4HrvFGbCyPOkpYnuqM5o-RzrtK9OV_Eb80K9GM4DKeLyNviE8XTYZGSZDvWGjgdwGJ5ohIq6vo0lDbBNCriFzGFUwpGJG7w6sHbYvfJTowLG4l3wOnfRlK5-octjIOAmz_E/s400/L1090719.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537207058763650466" border="0" /></a><br />For this months arrangement, it is a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">notably</span> dark one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_o6WWRo_OXD_wgMmhOSvmoSjOYKEZyUdJHf4bGgWnXBSFeK0QYZNjjCnFMdkpHuV2i34g7aPE3Gja4uAIrZAuAGXx_pynQx_NEDWbkJ-vZR-sjZq6msaIRfTGu1hHX-QtsPoPQquI3M/s1600/L1090721.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_o6WWRo_OXD_wgMmhOSvmoSjOYKEZyUdJHf4bGgWnXBSFeK0QYZNjjCnFMdkpHuV2i34g7aPE3Gja4uAIrZAuAGXx_pynQx_NEDWbkJ-vZR-sjZq6msaIRfTGu1hHX-QtsPoPQquI3M/s400/L1090721.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537207046819263618" border="0" /></a><br />A golden carnival glass vase is filled with dark plums, reds and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">burgundies</span>, all appropriate for this time of year.<br />It s composed with a burgundy snapdragon, crab apples, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">celosia</span> and different grasses including my favorite, Northern Sea Oats.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKodCMb3jjPvbIfTMpG7ThyphenhyphenE_5Hg1xZJ4fFTQGtlRZoUJa__FQEQzSbOdJAyzEgx33M0X4BuImBu5RlL3hO-NA7MyNDzg5ytmoXlIQHWHXZ6w6B03Dfj1w5HZuiwS9rk9sKiC02OZvXzk/s1600/L1090725.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKodCMb3jjPvbIfTMpG7ThyphenhyphenE_5Hg1xZJ4fFTQGtlRZoUJa__FQEQzSbOdJAyzEgx33M0X4BuImBu5RlL3hO-NA7MyNDzg5ytmoXlIQHWHXZ6w6B03Dfj1w5HZuiwS9rk9sKiC02OZvXzk/s400/L1090725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537206575622611842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EGQGCzysJ766M268pl2ct2feLucpZ7Lf9CXCMJE781yu0VfU6FTAJ0N8ZdyqozDOF8mZhGamTesfFic_h5CxJXSKTg_9VJFbcXpVC7luJSU6UC73si5XchHvHqnCVKQQAHC6KNMQXo0/s1600/L1090726.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EGQGCzysJ766M268pl2ct2feLucpZ7Lf9CXCMJE781yu0VfU6FTAJ0N8ZdyqozDOF8mZhGamTesfFic_h5CxJXSKTg_9VJFbcXpVC7luJSU6UC73si5XchHvHqnCVKQQAHC6KNMQXo0/s400/L1090726.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537206565026647058" border="0" /></a><br />At this time of year I love walking the gardens and trying to find <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">botanical</span> material that together, can create a beautiful bouquet. Seed pods, grasses and late summer bloomers all can be found and put together for a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">uniquely</span> seasonal display. What can you find in your garden?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBBLYWyNNn9YFHun7E-HR-5gfmR2QQXcYSVEG3X2PjUxSGqVZ8ccIjOoJ0wKYkoFTDiuWHNOal9vOjrrJI8Vw_PAIjge7tBd-o_H4Ihq4u-5JtaSraH8yLVuYmMLAYVE5KxEm71llioY/s1600/L1090729.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBBLYWyNNn9YFHun7E-HR-5gfmR2QQXcYSVEG3X2PjUxSGqVZ8ccIjOoJ0wKYkoFTDiuWHNOal9vOjrrJI8Vw_PAIjge7tBd-o_H4Ihq4u-5JtaSraH8yLVuYmMLAYVE5KxEm71llioY/s400/L1090729.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537206556049061650" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-12520199700916785012010-09-27T18:11:00.015-04:002010-11-08T10:44:01.111-05:00The Gardens In September<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMkJhK-tV3gaXpYYz50LC6Dl-85XedxwnbZItWsh9JYfcu0Uiswp753sDXfidfCTSjmgMXQDphh4Rf4mBhf-FYXyEg3eh3JbW6kEN8QAXpi2JX6a1RVsWi05uVCntYn-j6ggWBktdS1A/s1600/L1080931.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMkJhK-tV3gaXpYYz50LC6Dl-85XedxwnbZItWsh9JYfcu0Uiswp753sDXfidfCTSjmgMXQDphh4Rf4mBhf-FYXyEg3eh3JbW6kEN8QAXpi2JX6a1RVsWi05uVCntYn-j6ggWBktdS1A/s400/L1080931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520496440347364450" border="0" /></a><br />Late August and September are one of my favorite seasons here in the Cornwallville Gardens, The annuals and tropicals are in full glory and all my coveted gigantic perennials are strutting there stuff. So lets take a little tour of the gardens here in late summer. Above are the seed heads of Rudbeckia laciniata. A signature perennial here, with 6-7 ft. stems that barley need staking. There are several drifts of this plant throughout the island beds as a late summer back drop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibeQg70FnFPHeIXQU_bFjoDWfqhBJE-WSnKcO-7JiOa3Vq_B17DIVlJx3PixeWlWm230FBvi7BoHaxbf8IpCIXIgVgBND57hWSlFhBqxDoLMxt-9VLtTYTfK_eSGktrg4wb8rXunKs1Nw/s1600/L1080932.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibeQg70FnFPHeIXQU_bFjoDWfqhBJE-WSnKcO-7JiOa3Vq_B17DIVlJx3PixeWlWm230FBvi7BoHaxbf8IpCIXIgVgBND57hWSlFhBqxDoLMxt-9VLtTYTfK_eSGktrg4wb8rXunKs1Nw/s400/L1080932.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520496433852027778" border="0" /></a><br />Above is a little scene of the roadside island bed with combination of a double form of Rudbeckia lacinaiata (this variety does need staking ), a Ricinus communus or giant castor bean and Eupatorium purpureum. Below are some detail shots of the same plants.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloX6b2qHP5qOdZpYNyQPB-GUP6SPSjGoc4pDZPdK1nJ04m52JJFSbec0AY_lKdJatHjJSmZHcKueNvltJvkQGFoe1feoxP3yVoE1XZcUa5J42wd36KGxjBGzjFXEInS4ZWdwWwMlmDSY/s1600/L1080935.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloX6b2qHP5qOdZpYNyQPB-GUP6SPSjGoc4pDZPdK1nJ04m52JJFSbec0AY_lKdJatHjJSmZHcKueNvltJvkQGFoe1feoxP3yVoE1XZcUa5J42wd36KGxjBGzjFXEInS4ZWdwWwMlmDSY/s400/L1080935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520496425911547106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JQPuM10MHIjiEGEEjDLHZqVv5ZUodbcunJQgBjVePd57rkKa8NiAKwAya8nQq-sWsMyUtR_ezMjagTyPyEHkhRJe6xkSqbsnER4q1g1mwOIBmmUXvJ2SeUMF1wPdEiTtG3x-i1kNLp8/s1600/L1080938.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JQPuM10MHIjiEGEEjDLHZqVv5ZUodbcunJQgBjVePd57rkKa8NiAKwAya8nQq-sWsMyUtR_ezMjagTyPyEHkhRJe6xkSqbsnER4q1g1mwOIBmmUXvJ2SeUMF1wPdEiTtG3x-i1kNLp8/s400/L1080938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520493890391800274" border="0" /></a><br />Below and the following photos of are the 'secret garden' out back behind the turkey coop. I'm sure I will come up with a different name for the space, but for now that's what we are calling it.<br /><br />The big red banana below is breathtaking with the sunset behind it. One can see every detail and colored vein. An outstanding tropical that everyone should own if you have the space.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_KCZaQPm0l3guExGuvM541tqjZztBD6WTv3yuDpFEb5QRM5ooBTK1kXNDFEBLL7A39lYqIOl4PrTui5sWgLOWbmpYbaoQPaefaVJlfiml20x0GH96E20dutVN5WPyuDE4GVQxryqWZ0/s1600/L1080950.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_KCZaQPm0l3guExGuvM541tqjZztBD6WTv3yuDpFEb5QRM5ooBTK1kXNDFEBLL7A39lYqIOl4PrTui5sWgLOWbmpYbaoQPaefaVJlfiml20x0GH96E20dutVN5WPyuDE4GVQxryqWZ0/s400/L1080950.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520493865194249122" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcT912PWirsTQJ0fFWI2pliDxy64oIYl4idNxQ2EC_eQqPpiCBDDlcTm85sjJ5ZOszCMurHR2fcBH0vzPdNsrPy09LoqV4vilKjtsT4nBOhEDBFup-YlXcGEZ34d56X-thcofKzZRvkE/s1600/L1080953.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcT912PWirsTQJ0fFWI2pliDxy64oIYl4idNxQ2EC_eQqPpiCBDDlcTm85sjJ5ZOszCMurHR2fcBH0vzPdNsrPy09LoqV4vilKjtsT4nBOhEDBFup-YlXcGEZ34d56X-thcofKzZRvkE/s400/L1080953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520493447782475394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBt7MxWtooo96jGqBIgHayXxiOuaSo88ax3hZ2ObrcT9UXwlOwZIwpWIMHbngj6vr04SOQH7IgCNvxrTqoyI38afGr5nuh-71zmDP2GUYqmmRJ4RBAdrot-5LBt9QCz-MvMLG1c1ChY-c/s1600/L1080954.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBt7MxWtooo96jGqBIgHayXxiOuaSo88ax3hZ2ObrcT9UXwlOwZIwpWIMHbngj6vr04SOQH7IgCNvxrTqoyI38afGr5nuh-71zmDP2GUYqmmRJ4RBAdrot-5LBt9QCz-MvMLG1c1ChY-c/s400/L1080954.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520493443799586578" border="0" /></a><br />Next up are a few examples of the tender annuals and bulbs blooming now here. Below is a bog sage, Salvia uliginosa, a true blue salvia that has been blooming here since August. It is hardy to z6 but I was here in my z5 garden that it will either come back with heavy mulching or through re-seeding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsYaC_M7qCe4dhp1Wz-GjJf2ly9Zsqkqd0V672Hhjh9hpeGXIdUSVYOJVIK94dEJNZottne0-1Z3c_HF10JqkeLm6UOfeApTT2V807Q9wnWJy_buWnufkuvKfd966FUo505psHB8Nqdg/s1600/L1080940.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsYaC_M7qCe4dhp1Wz-GjJf2ly9Zsqkqd0V672Hhjh9hpeGXIdUSVYOJVIK94dEJNZottne0-1Z3c_HF10JqkeLm6UOfeApTT2V807Q9wnWJy_buWnufkuvKfd966FUo505psHB8Nqdg/s400/L1080940.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520493882933458418" border="0" /></a><br />I have been looking for a special gladiola for years now that would fit the garden palette here and I think I found two of them. The one pictured below is a blue butterfly variety but more a deep purple and the other (not pictured) is a green variety with a white throat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhxS0Mkgi9xI6TtGXhym-I-WZKQlZeRgzE-ZNnXJ6tdjM8gC6bn6W_IXjDTphrQ-o1myYGiiVzL00CAKVnFsATfr21drNKpPoweJWPvqQEAIJJ0HJRz2JlZV6_hB_8NSX8bKvbzvJWcc/s1600/L1080943.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhxS0Mkgi9xI6TtGXhym-I-WZKQlZeRgzE-ZNnXJ6tdjM8gC6bn6W_IXjDTphrQ-o1myYGiiVzL00CAKVnFsATfr21drNKpPoweJWPvqQEAIJJ0HJRz2JlZV6_hB_8NSX8bKvbzvJWcc/s400/L1080943.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520493877271606466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdgSxq3MIip0QXpimAz4meLcDNLvw1F4mdLxbswiIyBD0Pxl4yOfC23a_EE2JhGPYAJP8TXqqtjKmw85E8QEIacKjWD4qL7InVf4bFUEPS7OL_zpBNUuKvI99eqdQr0r72723GHfBeEE/s1600/L1080944.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdgSxq3MIip0QXpimAz4meLcDNLvw1F4mdLxbswiIyBD0Pxl4yOfC23a_EE2JhGPYAJP8TXqqtjKmw85E8QEIacKjWD4qL7InVf4bFUEPS7OL_zpBNUuKvI99eqdQr0r72723GHfBeEE/s400/L1080944.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520493873746276114" border="0" /></a><br />I have been planting Amaranthus caudatus or Love-Lies-Bleeding here for years pictured below. I love the pink dread-lock like flowers, and often pass them buy and hold them in my hand.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cEOfsXitgeMR7ZuxHyLydsWhEgHhY_Bfpj_H027HLf9M58ra_6RE8hWa4SQ1eZae93is2Oa_xZrRK3fGOpPv3UN1MApahizB8M5TbjKGD0tGcWEx9h8sZ83CyCurHOgcTFc13oGbuds/s1600/L1080968.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cEOfsXitgeMR7ZuxHyLydsWhEgHhY_Bfpj_H027HLf9M58ra_6RE8hWa4SQ1eZae93is2Oa_xZrRK3fGOpPv3UN1MApahizB8M5TbjKGD0tGcWEx9h8sZ83CyCurHOgcTFc13oGbuds/s400/L1080968.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520491792825860514" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcApri4W4V-It6jSwfCj93-nJ9b1BG7Q9IXuIOwud2E9c5XZ4tcCrN3IwHtwGtHsJYSdPU5PbG1vX-Mv-oQm-hoBTpfG835yGMxAE02YfyYY_1SX4j6HI36R_dPBwr3Ohb_yJUKXhsBFI/s1600/L1080977.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcApri4W4V-It6jSwfCj93-nJ9b1BG7Q9IXuIOwud2E9c5XZ4tcCrN3IwHtwGtHsJYSdPU5PbG1vX-Mv-oQm-hoBTpfG835yGMxAE02YfyYY_1SX4j6HI36R_dPBwr3Ohb_yJUKXhsBFI/s400/L1080977.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520491780517840562" border="0" /></a><br />No garden would be complete without Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy' pictured above. I have a bunch of this late summer/fall blooming winner through out the gardens.<br /><br />Below is Lilium formosanum 'Formosa Lily', a new one for me . I shot the photo from above so you could see the beautiful deep pink stripe that runs up the middle of each petal. Ill let you know how this lily returns, and if it does well. I'm sure it will be a "Freak Out Plant' for me. I can feel the passion for this flower already!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyefJFyPFL9lZDG6ZujjgO4gN5cZmciNHOLmIxYVZwt56SRtHA0Q8bpTz4_-82M3SacnO3vmwCLFiUCWHIS-HyffixIS8C1qn6Mcgm7XCigmUkHdzz51ClI5OCCNlqQZNfAs8GSGRgHY/s1600/L1080962.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyefJFyPFL9lZDG6ZujjgO4gN5cZmciNHOLmIxYVZwt56SRtHA0Q8bpTz4_-82M3SacnO3vmwCLFiUCWHIS-HyffixIS8C1qn6Mcgm7XCigmUkHdzz51ClI5OCCNlqQZNfAs8GSGRgHY/s400/L1080962.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520493434002383170" border="0" /></a><br />Another new one for me is the tender bulb Zantedeschia aethiopica. A giant calla lily 2-3ft. tall with rich sturdy, glossy green leaves. I started these bulbs so late in the summer, that I only got one bloom. Next summer will be a different story I'm sure.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuIRJp4LANQzdkDDOdCJ_Fnwi6L7hCKbxng7fnMOwhIYyY5wij3H5JEOEpm2jMzJeYh2Voj7JHghfiU4Lgme2Be3ve1aDFO-TBJRT9uZB11M3W4kfxVXTnfY3uG5MsH6LbMF_GgfDLL0/s1600/L1080965.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuIRJp4LANQzdkDDOdCJ_Fnwi6L7hCKbxng7fnMOwhIYyY5wij3H5JEOEpm2jMzJeYh2Voj7JHghfiU4Lgme2Be3ve1aDFO-TBJRT9uZB11M3W4kfxVXTnfY3uG5MsH6LbMF_GgfDLL0/s400/L1080965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520493431723544818" border="0" /></a><br />Another tropical that I have featured previously is Clerodendrum 'Musical Notes', and exotic sub-shrub with the most unusual white flowers. It has been blooming all summer long and hopefully till just before the frost.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7DXB3x9IpHBhadPe8gErNooctUhjsHP18Meo9AwuP7EWxed0zLEW8ShsqXdsxz8Mtz25-KixqcBLHsNozqHcXwrcH_PrfzsbDpd5LQ5ZPTqHAztlXKqfXQ05qm-1XEY1H6Tpcw7BW6c/s1600/L1080987.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7DXB3x9IpHBhadPe8gErNooctUhjsHP18Meo9AwuP7EWxed0zLEW8ShsqXdsxz8Mtz25-KixqcBLHsNozqHcXwrcH_PrfzsbDpd5LQ5ZPTqHAztlXKqfXQ05qm-1XEY1H6Tpcw7BW6c/s400/L1080987.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520491154384919090" border="0" /></a><br />I have saved the seeds this year from Zinnia 'Creamy White Giant' although not a true cream to my eyes. This soft yellow annual has my heart skipping beats.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOE4buzYsSnZ3os8v28G0mlagRJveeR7x_WNa74_vGfcGLTodhWjxlCQEtw7f_133lLpJEfZqNS4neNbjea8ojvRTEwERkgJDMRzPrlaZePQG-ue4LHOCuK925rSHSbxak8a0dB6W_tM/s1600/L1080972.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOE4buzYsSnZ3os8v28G0mlagRJveeR7x_WNa74_vGfcGLTodhWjxlCQEtw7f_133lLpJEfZqNS4neNbjea8ojvRTEwERkgJDMRzPrlaZePQG-ue4LHOCuK925rSHSbxak8a0dB6W_tM/s400/L1080972.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520491784994812962" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7DXB3x9IpHBhadPe8gErNooctUhjsHP18Meo9AwuP7EWxed0zLEW8ShsqXdsxz8Mtz25-KixqcBLHsNozqHcXwrcH_PrfzsbDpd5LQ5ZPTqHAztlXKqfXQ05qm-1XEY1H6Tpcw7BW6c/s1600/L1080987.JPG"><br /></a>A new perennial to me that I picked up at Loomis Creek is Coreopsis tripteris. While working there one day I was asked to divide a clump of this monstrous perennial. It took a pick axe, saw, and hatchet just to get through the tight woody root mass. I was cursing it out as I worked.<br /><br />I swore to myself I would never plant it in my garden for this reason. When I saw it in bloom I understood its true potential. I decided to plant in a bed where I would never have to move it. I suggest you do the same if your interested in this late bloomer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT17AqdxqeQ9sUvI9jhyLAk_vCkwOR-eFkeL1Nlzi9szzlOhZkp7zBRSHu55zOMEZQIA3L-SWZhbcUDDwqpP1bHjBCQnEI5aP2eoCZoQEEdHZYpnWpNtjjU_CipNVL-s_YLWSMZxQj94s/s1600/L1080978.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT17AqdxqeQ9sUvI9jhyLAk_vCkwOR-eFkeL1Nlzi9szzlOhZkp7zBRSHu55zOMEZQIA3L-SWZhbcUDDwqpP1bHjBCQnEI5aP2eoCZoQEEdHZYpnWpNtjjU_CipNVL-s_YLWSMZxQj94s/s400/L1080978.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537200514241748434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tZ8Y5lcEMUT4V_puSR3VnUGRgCDvwKC2Wa2SClJXC6dJ_U9Oy9pkCol2IMNlAG59YzGHR2NQ2trSkwAbNucBEByWHL857D79-Gi_Sf9xLM6hG6VR324BqmbkkR4-c9waVo0joJRD3b0/s1600/L1080982.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggf8hiCU9Fj6w7WrpEzdT_CI015wYc_s1t1dqDEgdQn5TGGHEYyeoQVx3gwI7IGfCY2TRGXjzwr2NoHyPYXH2RV225VdUz-D9Zoskf9fIRE1SJLUcMMc5hv0qdJrdHe1oYFH9AO58toGw/s1600/L1080984.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggf8hiCU9Fj6w7WrpEzdT_CI015wYc_s1t1dqDEgdQn5TGGHEYyeoQVx3gwI7IGfCY2TRGXjzwr2NoHyPYXH2RV225VdUz-D9Zoskf9fIRE1SJLUcMMc5hv0qdJrdHe1oYFH9AO58toGw/s400/L1080984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520491171757950962" border="0" /></a><br />Finally we have had three of these Kalanchoe thyrsiflora, or Flap-Jack succulents for years now. They reside in pots at our front door to the stone house. When temperatures dip down, I pot them up into smaller pots and bring them inside to over winter in a windowsill till spring returns.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PXU3OJ62Bd24H0S8ixOO2d-Gf0pyhagypfaNO2PdRnQCFDyTMNI00I8BgfuyiizidIKh5t1_dBKWyjz76QNZf-oZKKN-F4XZzuOHgl7uV54NY3hVk9bXNwRv6YXFpD7Bs4givemPdGI/s1600/L1080986.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PXU3OJ62Bd24H0S8ixOO2d-Gf0pyhagypfaNO2PdRnQCFDyTMNI00I8BgfuyiizidIKh5t1_dBKWyjz76QNZf-oZKKN-F4XZzuOHgl7uV54NY3hVk9bXNwRv6YXFpD7Bs4givemPdGI/s400/L1080986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520491161361475442" border="0" /></a><br />I hope you enjoyed this little tour and I encourage you to plant many late-summer bloomers and annuals in your gardens. They truly reward you with flashy color when the leaves begin to blush up and the scent of firewood is in the air.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7DXB3x9IpHBhadPe8gErNooctUhjsHP18Meo9AwuP7EWxed0zLEW8ShsqXdsxz8Mtz25-KixqcBLHsNozqHcXwrcH_PrfzsbDpd5LQ5ZPTqHAztlXKqfXQ05qm-1XEY1H6Tpcw7BW6c/s1600/L1080987.JPG"><br /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-58158518152291392002010-09-19T16:37:00.007-04:002010-09-21T23:42:08.461-04:00Freak Out Plant: Datura 'Evening Fragrance'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7v6G0CL0yXVy3wkghBpfSLU9RiQyaxO5_NToDvWbv4MCHP_8FantLJB-wBslJA6j8gY9tMLqsaVrrgMtsO3jNNtiqHPlUh0WenqmSR9gRJNC20tdxS0cGZm7EKsfAxqUbhXzPgDGL1jU/s1600/L1070696.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7v6G0CL0yXVy3wkghBpfSLU9RiQyaxO5_NToDvWbv4MCHP_8FantLJB-wBslJA6j8gY9tMLqsaVrrgMtsO3jNNtiqHPlUh0WenqmSR9gRJNC20tdxS0cGZm7EKsfAxqUbhXzPgDGL1jU/s400/L1070696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508390565781260498" border="0" /></a><br />Well It's September; and the last of our tropicals here in Cornwallville is in bloom. It is Datura 'Evening Fragrance' that is in it's prime, and with summer coming to an end it is a sad reminder of our amazing season that will soon pass.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlNvqx35yrYc8Oiroo0SiD8WFUdiz2Vf_o6T4m2zOgKHyYMVEC9KjHdSID77pO7V4CI5FX04mX7y0oPM0MiXv4-4zIJye1zvCzsJ8HsH6EIabzCuOf_h1Roequ8FHYcm9aNXpT0vVaT4/s1600/L1070690.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlNvqx35yrYc8Oiroo0SiD8WFUdiz2Vf_o6T4m2zOgKHyYMVEC9KjHdSID77pO7V4CI5FX04mX7y0oPM0MiXv4-4zIJye1zvCzsJ8HsH6EIabzCuOf_h1Roequ8FHYcm9aNXpT0vVaT4/s400/L1070690.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508390552065480418" border="0" /></a><br />I found a couple of these Daturas at a local nursery in 4" pots barely sticks, but in full bloom. When I planted them I decided to sink them in containers not knowing of there full potential that they can gain in the ground, until I saw one planted at a mentor's garden.<br /><br />Plant Datura in the garden, not in pots. My guys stressed from lack of water at times but still produced tons of mind-blowing huge 8" upright evening blooms that unfurl, at dusk and last till the next afternoon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJRpYlKfLzQfzl6-fotlpK4vkK2MPjoqEYqc4WSGeNlPXfH2x3XCEF3Bb7yWZygSsKoNN7N-Nf2CEN7c4gmIoFPv0ddfP0SSRmGsqPtA09oUOQdQYQEic7mVBd7JP_zoPIz4XMdVJNws/s1600/L1080188.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJRpYlKfLzQfzl6-fotlpK4vkK2MPjoqEYqc4WSGeNlPXfH2x3XCEF3Bb7yWZygSsKoNN7N-Nf2CEN7c4gmIoFPv0ddfP0SSRmGsqPtA09oUOQdQYQEic7mVBd7JP_zoPIz4XMdVJNws/s400/L1080188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508379853146122626" border="0" /></a><br />The fragrance is intense as well as majorly dream like. The details on the flower are incredible; from the sweet "Cupie" doll like curls at the end of the petals to the slight lavender hue edges they give off at twilight.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSH3TVaExIjjZyxStwm4FZ_iEZJZ6wBEVszVBRAkUBr0DMjvuhQOfDjqBKSewinq46XFa2voX-yUnNzzP-gY2ScoSioDk0i66PtjfWLGP9KpasLr_bBGzlBopPlHetYamT7tfqj-bqXU/s1600/L1080183.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSH3TVaExIjjZyxStwm4FZ_iEZJZ6wBEVszVBRAkUBr0DMjvuhQOfDjqBKSewinq46XFa2voX-yUnNzzP-gY2ScoSioDk0i66PtjfWLGP9KpasLr_bBGzlBopPlHetYamT7tfqj-bqXU/s400/L1080183.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508379840903376338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTdONyDhVLdumjescrGLK4ad7yTz09zPqSgF8r8dBMAKSDNSmGECBzhR28pxpWG7t6JXCiWrPZtXIppno_YOYDUS2iyDUydajYBkzf8tmMlo5581Z3QnWdHDP38eqUPXfROa2ODzM9iE/s1600/L1080180.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTdONyDhVLdumjescrGLK4ad7yTz09zPqSgF8r8dBMAKSDNSmGECBzhR28pxpWG7t6JXCiWrPZtXIppno_YOYDUS2iyDUydajYBkzf8tmMlo5581Z3QnWdHDP38eqUPXfROa2ODzM9iE/s400/L1080180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508343276556367650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXnhEHxoRjzjCpU7iJzJeLQPuYB8YtRhHt6QEEbXWoWoaL9sECul8Peu6_CFKaXBmkuR5v0tx1bPxdlxLvtGygfOQ7FdIFXOIfJREOGIYa0VCMJOEMU-cRsrrB5EKWsu-wD-C7JGUlrU/s1600/L1080169.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXnhEHxoRjzjCpU7iJzJeLQPuYB8YtRhHt6QEEbXWoWoaL9sECul8Peu6_CFKaXBmkuR5v0tx1bPxdlxLvtGygfOQ7FdIFXOIfJREOGIYa0VCMJOEMU-cRsrrB5EKWsu-wD-C7JGUlrU/s400/L1080169.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508343274172784434" border="0" /></a><br />The blue-green foliage is an added bonus on this beauty but this tropical as sweet as it is; is highly poisonous, so beware if you are a gardener with a family with pets or children.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOVK4tqZTYU52yohAPyEo1moD80Dcfq25lnW_qLrmkkvO0M6LDPG9DKPIZ5ggE-WMTJ9qvJj0PpvSIjZ4rt_GGalLXcND5Tb11AfqUo2GL6JcS_H6AeHOwWPsvrJUV119pzrZzA1c-Cg/s1600/L1070696.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOVK4tqZTYU52yohAPyEo1moD80Dcfq25lnW_qLrmkkvO0M6LDPG9DKPIZ5ggE-WMTJ9qvJj0PpvSIjZ4rt_GGalLXcND5Tb11AfqUo2GL6JcS_H6AeHOwWPsvrJUV119pzrZzA1c-Cg/s400/L1070696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508343262824461842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Datura inoxia 'Evening Fragrance'<br />Z 11-12<br />Full Sun<br />36" to 48" tall and as wide<br />Moist well drained soil (think tropics)<br />Propagation from seed<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFZxIqP_6MBYGrxt70K4WEm134KlsVCwJAv0A2fkqKfa1cj3vFwZt4nEpfddw2Mekzv99OeI9v0UlIFZKRp4iK0HYk30s0VqBk5q2cjvob2Px13YSYpwB9B-MZIojgL5VSlP0vzvJ-GM/s1600/L1070693.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFZxIqP_6MBYGrxt70K4WEm134KlsVCwJAv0A2fkqKfa1cj3vFwZt4nEpfddw2Mekzv99OeI9v0UlIFZKRp4iK0HYk30s0VqBk5q2cjvob2Px13YSYpwB9B-MZIojgL5VSlP0vzvJ-GM/s400/L1070693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508342130466603442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI4nnHihl5uN60gd62ncWjyGWi77XyWFizsX3Tu-oPbqW8kUsMUP5-VxsxbN942pq2xHbfkEig4aE1oIHxsKvQnI7pVpAnjqZrLzJN7CKmGL8FSp0LJEs7591AO1AcvKBguixx_C2cbE/s1600/L1070647.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI4nnHihl5uN60gd62ncWjyGWi77XyWFizsX3Tu-oPbqW8kUsMUP5-VxsxbN942pq2xHbfkEig4aE1oIHxsKvQnI7pVpAnjqZrLzJN7CKmGL8FSp0LJEs7591AO1AcvKBguixx_C2cbE/s400/L1070647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508342121213528546" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-64847280152638490522010-09-11T18:10:00.006-04:002010-09-21T23:42:41.009-04:00Arrangement: September<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierbrh7S17yvbGx4xz4XjXHD-wvb6LbWPvXf17ZXXuzE5c1ef6X4X1SIW_KR8sv_qsbI2cmt6_2fzB7-Hl-PuzO1gkqeAx0uEFSUP4SMtvTgeGpK93zED1-orSMZjRGq2axQVCS40TjWU/s1600/L1080909.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierbrh7S17yvbGx4xz4XjXHD-wvb6LbWPvXf17ZXXuzE5c1ef6X4X1SIW_KR8sv_qsbI2cmt6_2fzB7-Hl-PuzO1gkqeAx0uEFSUP4SMtvTgeGpK93zED1-orSMZjRGq2axQVCS40TjWU/s400/L1080909.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514687818944221058" border="0" /></a><br />September; the month of decline and the season of a fall change. This months arrangement is a bright cheery one, of pure sunshine yellow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHhRD4JLAYQzjnAexh_GmnfcINw0I1MkMqyAHh4kGLiZARN-3LmaSvauB90iUd9ylm6qHs1_Q8JwBcn41PDous_t1T3eJGKvUBKRcnHLYd3CJdICm8Y8zTrdDC3xZnRRxVPYfALAJRRA/s1600/L1080910.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHhRD4JLAYQzjnAexh_GmnfcINw0I1MkMqyAHh4kGLiZARN-3LmaSvauB90iUd9ylm6qHs1_Q8JwBcn41PDous_t1T3eJGKvUBKRcnHLYd3CJdICm8Y8zTrdDC3xZnRRxVPYfALAJRRA/s400/L1080910.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514687801918048946" border="0" /></a><br />I put together a configuration of cream Zinnias, a double Rudbeckia (including the seed heads of another variety), green gladiolas, sunflowers, and goldenrod.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FG_XeApkFiQDXNzOKxuISO2fHfPkvDNGPKvHEnRBWdwZN8Ct-ciyQxhYBuuwzZHGSOrnhN_wZMrHsFASr2iqCBL7joa3XjDnPVqdeSzDBIm8JfICTfgoMPyOtLbfyxFRiJhoctztucE/s1600/L1080913.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FG_XeApkFiQDXNzOKxuISO2fHfPkvDNGPKvHEnRBWdwZN8Ct-ciyQxhYBuuwzZHGSOrnhN_wZMrHsFASr2iqCBL7joa3XjDnPVqdeSzDBIm8JfICTfgoMPyOtLbfyxFRiJhoctztucE/s400/L1080913.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514687789586176434" border="0" /></a><br />I placed them in a white stoneware pitcher with some added grass "weeds", and the picture was perfect.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmoAfClF7p_NTCzDbCMr4jNIFj1ECviLi27-EADCDG8LTjosB3FPi9ax1HtNobv_qafw9uXug1F_sGNJZJEdxSKsfuSp_ewjAqQJEkwpt3Z-UdZdMC_96j_aFLF41l-hWzcYWUFNiDMY/s1600/L1080915.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmoAfClF7p_NTCzDbCMr4jNIFj1ECviLi27-EADCDG8LTjosB3FPi9ax1HtNobv_qafw9uXug1F_sGNJZJEdxSKsfuSp_ewjAqQJEkwpt3Z-UdZdMC_96j_aFLF41l-hWzcYWUFNiDMY/s400/L1080915.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514681956432677858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-re1BaCTpu4yNnZagdy3jRVoPlPxj41v0Qp2izcCqGqTpW_R1bo9wCWrenVsyXTdYmbJIWlneN_0k-wVLmV3AfwJJlNxp8zHcpnduP7fC1kd-J89tWt_M6hAulI72469Z7gy1jGJefI/s1600/L1080918.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-re1BaCTpu4yNnZagdy3jRVoPlPxj41v0Qp2izcCqGqTpW_R1bo9wCWrenVsyXTdYmbJIWlneN_0k-wVLmV3AfwJJlNxp8zHcpnduP7fC1kd-J89tWt_M6hAulI72469Z7gy1jGJefI/s400/L1080918.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514681940261427202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQfeoannhyzcqQsaJAhbDYGI5uqauX5APQtiaUtYwkjMAtDcl4CqZrhBWBBAmoj75yiye08mdOKHnz0llq4jFW5db03FTVFkf3WFOKxN8pbx2pMl2HAIJhPqRusH0NMLMrc-q0T1o4DU/s1600/L1080920.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQfeoannhyzcqQsaJAhbDYGI5uqauX5APQtiaUtYwkjMAtDcl4CqZrhBWBBAmoj75yiye08mdOKHnz0llq4jFW5db03FTVFkf3WFOKxN8pbx2pMl2HAIJhPqRusH0NMLMrc-q0T1o4DU/s400/L1080920.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514681928033921346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoT5KB6WUm2xZYGo0V2v8LrqAt0P2bNOVAtvNZvlKuf2dGTiOcRJ5iejdmSPZXep6SDiKtgi4h1tIJ0EOhsc1QjvEeC9LYJ7Twq84SzxqbP29yP6WwyOkJa-aM1Qm4YnBoVue9HVGP6g0/s1600/L1080921.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoT5KB6WUm2xZYGo0V2v8LrqAt0P2bNOVAtvNZvlKuf2dGTiOcRJ5iejdmSPZXep6SDiKtgi4h1tIJ0EOhsc1QjvEeC9LYJ7Twq84SzxqbP29yP6WwyOkJa-aM1Qm4YnBoVue9HVGP6g0/s400/L1080921.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514681917024931522" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-74268175238006573172010-09-05T12:32:00.012-04:002010-09-21T18:59:51.664-04:00Kitchen Container Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty93bxtwcdfn6I0y86AfyOd60pKKzNMrBqhq8u4GU9JYhkq-Ccd_zF2WjzTeAHFvohdODIRNgItUjkIrMi_gjtHkyJLWlX1aKmq9xNvlpdY6ZlOzxAvJKL7gThBMJ8V0oK0A0qJM3Iic/s1600/L1080793.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty93bxtwcdfn6I0y86AfyOd60pKKzNMrBqhq8u4GU9JYhkq-Ccd_zF2WjzTeAHFvohdODIRNgItUjkIrMi_gjtHkyJLWlX1aKmq9xNvlpdY6ZlOzxAvJKL7gThBMJ8V0oK0A0qJM3Iic/s400/L1080793.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513534768256531170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvNEbOtCq83zH5VnPGDfpQxN80YDYYklVY44IFSUo8qmvr5ZY6OqQkroCdurAfJEEvK5K_13amtkLKMbuyZGSkMu9d571E_Ps9YuOkw-01W2qELPRQABoiQM7dVfIoUughwHFtpo2TBA/s1600/L1070400.jpg"><br /></a>This year I nailed it in my opinion, on the kitchen landing container gardens.<br />Last year I was in the thresh of creating numerous gardens and creating the landing that they sit on now as well. I planted a palette of white, plums, purples and soft gay foliage. It was beautiful but there was something lacking; that punch it needed was absent.<br /><br />This year I really sat down and contemplated what would work. The backdrop for the containers is our home, which (the wooden half) is painted a gray-green. I love how dark burgundies and purples contrast with the home so that's where I started.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L7LzdsXdYgSsLptL9sToHNoqOG6HnBkZ4rcGYnkDkjvqDXcAunmb1DKsO4H7_jpZzr3LtpvqQ56tvOGzTrOjc3B1Ru1I2blMqA02itxw2d6lQ0-tUGppRDp6oy8HpM6hVluWzgMOkkU/s1600/L1080762.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L7LzdsXdYgSsLptL9sToHNoqOG6HnBkZ4rcGYnkDkjvqDXcAunmb1DKsO4H7_jpZzr3LtpvqQ56tvOGzTrOjc3B1Ru1I2blMqA02itxw2d6lQ0-tUGppRDp6oy8HpM6hVluWzgMOkkU/s400/L1080762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513532855910226866" border="0" /></a><br />I began with the typical but always perfectly performing sweet potato vine in three different varieties followed by black Alocasia and a Colocasia pictured above that I received from a vendor as a gift with no tag (winter research).<br /><br />Then came more foliage from the colorful and always promising coleus. I planted several varieties including 'Royal Glissade', 'Mint Mocha', 'Dark Chocolate' and my new favorite 'Henna'<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrKaZNvBFkiYA_22nYUIU_HlbRejXDkVAjuOlN79LAySWG77NT5jJlQy-OWEIuCPP1CaBNnw4Dd6QdbtbWYcdwBPdXwUCDphyUUcQK8xSsze-12X3j0WlrYl_-U7fEHIrEgZ25Tqwb3s/s1600/L1080690.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrKaZNvBFkiYA_22nYUIU_HlbRejXDkVAjuOlN79LAySWG77NT5jJlQy-OWEIuCPP1CaBNnw4Dd6QdbtbWYcdwBPdXwUCDphyUUcQK8xSsze-12X3j0WlrYl_-U7fEHIrEgZ25Tqwb3s/s400/L1080690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514292329513528962" border="0" /></a><br />But the one plant that brought the whole composition together and made it all melt was the impatiens. Yes I love impatiens and I'm not afraid to admit it. These are not your typical grandma's impatiens though, they are the light yellow Fusion Glow series. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1dqKIWf_orxZ7q4_Qn9oP52iCnv5e3XjChRYMtTXo8czZQtRKaVyt7Og-4jpAvLU4KPdil8HaDOj3PyjxWGlig5GJaY2W3JlixIrATlHdMqlgUHBFR1EPF6dEjiBh0K-faKNF9SwMQU/s1600/L1080689.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1dqKIWf_orxZ7q4_Qn9oP52iCnv5e3XjChRYMtTXo8czZQtRKaVyt7Og-4jpAvLU4KPdil8HaDOj3PyjxWGlig5GJaY2W3JlixIrATlHdMqlgUHBFR1EPF6dEjiBh0K-faKNF9SwMQU/s400/L1080689.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509206195305129378" border="0" /></a><br />I planted one in each pot for continuity and keeping the color running through the view.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExEuFdHWR9J_ZB6niL2QJnaJdFbUunxpSbpiLPNoQRFZtzUnKTIs93Tg5NXIodEUvj22uT5VSY1fUIuocct_0_fUGY3pYGMmdipPLDhwVTwECHjSrzE-SgzDbcUmooQjMaEXsT_bVEHA/s1600/L1080765.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExEuFdHWR9J_ZB6niL2QJnaJdFbUunxpSbpiLPNoQRFZtzUnKTIs93Tg5NXIodEUvj22uT5VSY1fUIuocct_0_fUGY3pYGMmdipPLDhwVTwECHjSrzE-SgzDbcUmooQjMaEXsT_bVEHA/s400/L1080765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513534754640377394" border="0" /></a><br />I planted one other variety and next year there will be many more. The Impatiens 'Jungle Gold' pictured below is a freak out. It's deep gold color and colored throat screams for attention and gaining a height of 18", and 18" wide it is a keeper for next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpWAnh7Z9R5ruvMqigJXN3eLoS44s6En6PoMsWeubOs3AiKZNIIfCYdr4LdFe10mKf_AQikjqv27xPuPckafVRXTQpQXXK6fWlTJKb8gEHQYMG_vGI3wxkXQsXx9NvqAlGRdJFjbJpvw/s1600/L1080071.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpWAnh7Z9R5ruvMqigJXN3eLoS44s6En6PoMsWeubOs3AiKZNIIfCYdr4LdFe10mKf_AQikjqv27xPuPckafVRXTQpQXXK6fWlTJKb8gEHQYMG_vGI3wxkXQsXx9NvqAlGRdJFjbJpvw/s400/L1080071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508659264013431666" border="0" /></a><br />I love staring into the flowers gazing at their unique red markings inside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfxTl4zQUxL_f6IvuFtIF73u8Rlzf3DKQIyrbgiIRZB_5r-wCW1Z10YvoHgrzqqio6StA1tQm0S-d_cfo3KCL4kCJLsBwwukxz_E7X9SNmoLtBSmxEeWgYSKlioT3Mg2hVFCG75CDfjc/s1600/L1080764.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfxTl4zQUxL_f6IvuFtIF73u8Rlzf3DKQIyrbgiIRZB_5r-wCW1Z10YvoHgrzqqio6StA1tQm0S-d_cfo3KCL4kCJLsBwwukxz_E7X9SNmoLtBSmxEeWgYSKlioT3Mg2hVFCG75CDfjc/s400/L1080764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513534745416762450" border="0" /></a><br />Below you can see the black Colocasia and a good shot of Coleus 'Henna'.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsaaLRd3jhkJjmd6VOX_SripvUG6ZimY-7dut7pRSvsA4FSIHAonRUeNZgf89IlO7NIZOzTZWYpAbOIu7RAtwIcsUku0tcp3x6rlemQjaIoJVZHHa-pdpqO9l2JacIbRq50JeM47pWqE/s1600/L1080701.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsaaLRd3jhkJjmd6VOX_SripvUG6ZimY-7dut7pRSvsA4FSIHAonRUeNZgf89IlO7NIZOzTZWYpAbOIu7RAtwIcsUku0tcp3x6rlemQjaIoJVZHHa-pdpqO9l2JacIbRq50JeM47pWqE/s400/L1080701.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509379236675098034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_w0rYI_wcmSJRmnpm5zJDLceDY28-nt236TyeRdR51jXfg4VNwUads11qdHytougT46-W4HZxRpXaXFDl9Nfp7RhQ5eH13yk6NMXXFSLhMEVMcAWmeMhgweYKUkG8ohkZRUesU6woKY/s1600/L1080700.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_w0rYI_wcmSJRmnpm5zJDLceDY28-nt236TyeRdR51jXfg4VNwUads11qdHytougT46-W4HZxRpXaXFDl9Nfp7RhQ5eH13yk6NMXXFSLhMEVMcAWmeMhgweYKUkG8ohkZRUesU6woKY/s400/L1080700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509379228576668834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYNOETDODgILETYY8r-lQfAVFF6Em79TabenkW9Ukm3n3aQnJk5XtRQiDOqYFyGYZ-pXEqS5TEq2c_z9uygF1NWWTfJgUgroe0GJntUjx1P7viSbZkpB543vavz49LIosmXcNHq-zPoM/s1600/L1080705.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYNOETDODgILETYY8r-lQfAVFF6Em79TabenkW9Ukm3n3aQnJk5XtRQiDOqYFyGYZ-pXEqS5TEq2c_z9uygF1NWWTfJgUgroe0GJntUjx1P7viSbZkpB543vavz49LIosmXcNHq-zPoM/s400/L1080705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509376706805855122" border="0" /></a><br />I love how simple the colors of foliage can have such an affect together like Ipomea, Plectranthus, and Coleus. Who said you need blooms for a beautiful scene.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidONAMbL8WIi83Kg7RW-ul3XBLuq_rTl_kRLnyGRXZKndhzICdsM47Fc6_sVMlbB8YM1xNwKjjz7ymSyi4Ulqoan7LqN7py_KVLf-GA3ijmROlZ9pOCqDlhh6sGc8_P8CqmVbUsNoLbmY/s1600/L1080688.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidONAMbL8WIi83Kg7RW-ul3XBLuq_rTl_kRLnyGRXZKndhzICdsM47Fc6_sVMlbB8YM1xNwKjjz7ymSyi4Ulqoan7LqN7py_KVLf-GA3ijmROlZ9pOCqDlhh6sGc8_P8CqmVbUsNoLbmY/s400/L1080688.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514292339184599218" border="0" /></a><br />This little vignette above is something special. Rex begonia 'River Nile' with Coleus 'Dark Heart' and the peeking bloom of Hydrangea Paniculata 'Tardiva' makes the ultimate composition.<br /><br />The little earthenware frog below completes the scene.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6OeT_V09jUd82hQraBhxe5wXGcpJEtUv11W0AdJ9ugZ62CA02zxXWdETs7i93CcwF_HLNcMWARpItbh7VBkVnNicTpX35X3vPCS8ZOIgvXedjrsdeLCCL9LUJlWF8Yi9hPlXvKta7pc/s1600/L1080699.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6OeT_V09jUd82hQraBhxe5wXGcpJEtUv11W0AdJ9ugZ62CA02zxXWdETs7i93CcwF_HLNcMWARpItbh7VBkVnNicTpX35X3vPCS8ZOIgvXedjrsdeLCCL9LUJlWF8Yi9hPlXvKta7pc/s400/L1080699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509376684970482610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFqwHmcXZGAwlTA5XtJ7p4U-huiz54XI5gwlD3P2nD2woq5pLmoW212NzU2V8B1Avi4OCfM_-_HYX8kCG2ZFGs0rIjY7-F26lo3zd4ljHQXDHGheeBc7j9MgZuzSq60daCyKMUuwykno/s1600/L1080695.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFqwHmcXZGAwlTA5XtJ7p4U-huiz54XI5gwlD3P2nD2woq5pLmoW212NzU2V8B1Avi4OCfM_-_HYX8kCG2ZFGs0rIjY7-F26lo3zd4ljHQXDHGheeBc7j9MgZuzSq60daCyKMUuwykno/s400/L1080695.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509206221066328178" border="0" /></a><br />The "Killer Combination" below; a new little series I will debut soon is of Coleus 'Trailing Black Heart' and Pelargonium 'Vancouver".<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9bvScUDmkSqFvav-hOrZZ3e50fcwk1yo0ctQ7Bs82nAICB5TUeY_P9w7K5CtmPGSN0xQ3pqw90ulisbWA6cRI1vha_WcmSYSp_3l-31DIGYvbeGnCMuiJHjqW0YEDijLjuJ9G_OsGlY/s1600/L1080691.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9bvScUDmkSqFvav-hOrZZ3e50fcwk1yo0ctQ7Bs82nAICB5TUeY_P9w7K5CtmPGSN0xQ3pqw90ulisbWA6cRI1vha_WcmSYSp_3l-31DIGYvbeGnCMuiJHjqW0YEDijLjuJ9G_OsGlY/s400/L1080691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509206204214448194" border="0" /></a><br />Now come the Begonias, In which now I have quite a collection. I have become quite obsessed with them lately as there foliage and blooms are sublime. The added bonus is that they overwinter perfectly in our parlour where they shine away the winter blues.<br /><br />The variety pictured below is Rex Begonia 'Dark Mambo'. It is the oldest begonia I own and lives outside my kitchen door for the summer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6xDlgSssFOmhKhryjuZxa6ZNBt_1TELb0n6N-rjAGp30W875ZqoMMshkrZklRmKg4ZPCB13iUWQhB6HmMz39oS5uAa4V9MzpZM8-CcctLPk2hrrEnknTe0SxdwVGB8rbeCin1_7utpg/s1600/L1080685.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6xDlgSssFOmhKhryjuZxa6ZNBt_1TELb0n6N-rjAGp30W875ZqoMMshkrZklRmKg4ZPCB13iUWQhB6HmMz39oS5uAa4V9MzpZM8-CcctLPk2hrrEnknTe0SxdwVGB8rbeCin1_7utpg/s400/L1080685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509204845821734354" border="0" /></a><br />Next is Begonia 'Bonita Shea', that I purchased from Loomis Creek Nursery. I loved this mound-curled begonia so much that I planted several different pots of it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheukOCn_9_nYqdo3yesgqQn40GFXNqF39x0MdrQlYXoH6KDHnSOL4FMdC1mqvfPiBpKM3MbErwRz5aERwu_fmZOFlaANv0eMLCbcZynr0U-WLmL6ANRtIdyGUlYyW4sp8adbVIr5tqOUg/s1600/L1080693.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheukOCn_9_nYqdo3yesgqQn40GFXNqF39x0MdrQlYXoH6KDHnSOL4FMdC1mqvfPiBpKM3MbErwRz5aERwu_fmZOFlaANv0eMLCbcZynr0U-WLmL6ANRtIdyGUlYyW4sp8adbVIr5tqOUg/s400/L1080693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509206207924354114" border="0" /></a><br />Next is another winter research plant from a vendor. A huge begonia with palm leaves that are speckled with white dots. It's gorgeous and adds a real presence to the container gardens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-zdhpTGNYAfapcSZgDVplozeQTVthDG9IHMIBliikPktOutrOEaOo6EG8f2HhAL2TOMEYsJOmKwVOKQ-HlR2S6Zahm9Y-aq5T6xQ-uX1eZcivqcksDskEhT8w4sa9AvVXCRWK7MJ2ys/s1600/L1080767.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-zdhpTGNYAfapcSZgDVplozeQTVthDG9IHMIBliikPktOutrOEaOo6EG8f2HhAL2TOMEYsJOmKwVOKQ-HlR2S6Zahm9Y-aq5T6xQ-uX1eZcivqcksDskEhT8w4sa9AvVXCRWK7MJ2ys/s400/L1080767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513534756125994226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAELowh8ncpfJtqFabuFLyMS-4G48bZkDMcepU-yd-O24eOf3lZPK9iRpzmBp0H-v5w42E4zCCp8Ol58MzsLtZjtRcUZyv6cFghnWm9OgNrAXnB_eHBQcF0DSzhY7d3I2mjTMAdS3B3g/s1600/L1080682.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAELowh8ncpfJtqFabuFLyMS-4G48bZkDMcepU-yd-O24eOf3lZPK9iRpzmBp0H-v5w42E4zCCp8Ol58MzsLtZjtRcUZyv6cFghnWm9OgNrAXnB_eHBQcF0DSzhY7d3I2mjTMAdS3B3g/s400/L1080682.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509204837816073938" border="0" /></a><br />Although not a begonia, Tradescantia 'Golden Oyster', is a stellar foliage plant and with so many off-sets I will be sure to propagate many of this terrific tropical. The window box below adds height and depth to the gardens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU04nXorq0AAbRnDHMsP9bhzDv6TTLrGAMZAh2F1bSwoxMij0V7ItokyDUz6DL3QV-ba3E-UoSLrGo9hrnGDeLtCt5kgYqpjed5Q1xZF87xAj1BBlbPLtw6tlP57veheBYD5WyeW12tUA/s1600/L1080674.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU04nXorq0AAbRnDHMsP9bhzDv6TTLrGAMZAh2F1bSwoxMij0V7ItokyDUz6DL3QV-ba3E-UoSLrGo9hrnGDeLtCt5kgYqpjed5Q1xZF87xAj1BBlbPLtw6tlP57veheBYD5WyeW12tUA/s400/L1080674.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509204832544561970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP5oCNoqJlwClKJvRTl32FC6pJBtQAFuIa1R4fwQjodeBnbEtBYhjj2LZVkFe-BS7oW-gHOGo4FQBSx1-4A0ztCBeOhAekCfGBSm47JJCp9btb5WzVhUaESwmF7RixXdPouUSHtxPeB4/s1600/L1080660.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP5oCNoqJlwClKJvRTl32FC6pJBtQAFuIa1R4fwQjodeBnbEtBYhjj2LZVkFe-BS7oW-gHOGo4FQBSx1-4A0ztCBeOhAekCfGBSm47JJCp9btb5WzVhUaESwmF7RixXdPouUSHtxPeB4/s400/L1080660.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509204821687725954" border="0" /></a><br />I hope you enjoyed this close look at my container gardens and I hope the compositions inspire you to experiment and play with color and texture next season!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Fv_WCeaVL2DRPEieo7WKhX3JS6tCdczXfth7X199zGWPW1cXge5-mGcsdsAdhGEn6r8E7u06qcPkUYU72d0VT7Vcz29L6hX6S0KXwWRlrrK31Nv6GI4-WlgupqqVsd7yUeaum-5vN9E/s1600/L1070202.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Fv_WCeaVL2DRPEieo7WKhX3JS6tCdczXfth7X199zGWPW1cXge5-mGcsdsAdhGEn6r8E7u06qcPkUYU72d0VT7Vcz29L6hX6S0KXwWRlrrK31Nv6GI4-WlgupqqVsd7yUeaum-5vN9E/s400/L1070202.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508658610779851058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YcGLyeErzFx7PqePiSCcRxHvSdTcJ5aT9tQoXYJWg_KrLnqltWA4jIVJ2894c8kkqa3w5EpMLBvZ2GutQwHFw5WKB3w2zOEgoRLSBrQBcbn1xmqtpoOp6RO2gZ_F6QFkHPT2phT06dU/s1600/L1080677.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YcGLyeErzFx7PqePiSCcRxHvSdTcJ5aT9tQoXYJWg_KrLnqltWA4jIVJ2894c8kkqa3w5EpMLBvZ2GutQwHFw5WKB3w2zOEgoRLSBrQBcbn1xmqtpoOp6RO2gZ_F6QFkHPT2phT06dU/s400/L1080677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513532835419061522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvNEbOtCq83zH5VnPGDfpQxN80YDYYklVY44IFSUo8qmvr5ZY6OqQkroCdurAfJEEvK5K_13amtkLKMbuyZGSkMu9d571E_Ps9YuOkw-01W2qELPRQABoiQM7dVfIoUughwHFtpo2TBA/s1600/L1070400.jpg"><br /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-49908464561764157362010-08-31T13:19:00.001-04:002010-09-07T17:16:58.765-04:00Arrangement: August<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-nBaW3gAOmrzpQ3joVYBK2xUFZGsy1iOFW8_U5ytXSW7tGn21sdjGU6lK_l0E9CDD1ikdOiBAk2ORtEHOcB0Vwh0KCDuhB_5p9gXZF54VYSRRuIfuqoviMzlCvndsBNeLW3nhTINCqo/s1600/L1080926.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-nBaW3gAOmrzpQ3joVYBK2xUFZGsy1iOFW8_U5ytXSW7tGn21sdjGU6lK_l0E9CDD1ikdOiBAk2ORtEHOcB0Vwh0KCDuhB_5p9gXZF54VYSRRuIfuqoviMzlCvndsBNeLW3nhTINCqo/s400/L1080926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513543929926257138" border="0" /></a><br />This months arrangement is all about purple. I put together this bouquet to take to my mother in a gray stoneware jug. Early August was a flush of white in the gardens and now in late summer purple is the showstopper.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zKjIMEdJwpWN1zW1krDOEOrnCnRM0DmXfv74wQPfPtknuTIcvckboPoIW7RCJH3CfKxoj4ToN5BGPPcBQCmtWFIAkozkPLyO337AW86nE638xILn13h4FNrmbttG6G84-T9ww67Tsf8/s1600/L1080930.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zKjIMEdJwpWN1zW1krDOEOrnCnRM0DmXfv74wQPfPtknuTIcvckboPoIW7RCJH3CfKxoj4ToN5BGPPcBQCmtWFIAkozkPLyO337AW86nE638xILn13h4FNrmbttG6G84-T9ww67Tsf8/s400/L1080930.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513543927439924850" border="0" /></a><br />I decided to put together electric purples and fuchsias like the Verbena and Cosmos with the mauve background of Eupatorium. Using a softer toned background really helped to calm the whole piece down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlDLnp96BAwjzyndS6XpjGJWPaQ8kTjN3FqRZt_a95KTow9mbabpEWMTZEwa1m8TWIjgapxAMIPs_Yb-Cpnj8eUcy-JO6PkosaRLAcd6KfPs3IsleKufDUvR0_KbS9CGGCp5VZPIY5MQ/s1600/L1080901.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlDLnp96BAwjzyndS6XpjGJWPaQ8kTjN3FqRZt_a95KTow9mbabpEWMTZEwa1m8TWIjgapxAMIPs_Yb-Cpnj8eUcy-JO6PkosaRLAcd6KfPs3IsleKufDUvR0_KbS9CGGCp5VZPIY5MQ/s400/L1080901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513543917174543314" border="0" /></a><br />I love how the little Nicotiana 'Baby bella' with it's deep plum-red blooms (above) dance out of the bouquet like butterflies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTpQfrQJSO81yL5KFafMvRHv1KHTb7Gp4ieNxMZoBvR5J9UDPvIyySprQHYSlLivwv-AUqFJyXJI6R4_hvRoufm860HqnjM7TAScTUljkGGzkNLUEUQxmjgWfZMP_LIEeFredB_6y-ek/s1600/L1080900.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTpQfrQJSO81yL5KFafMvRHv1KHTb7Gp4ieNxMZoBvR5J9UDPvIyySprQHYSlLivwv-AUqFJyXJI6R4_hvRoufm860HqnjM7TAScTUljkGGzkNLUEUQxmjgWfZMP_LIEeFredB_6y-ek/s400/L1080900.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513542895740227442" border="0" /></a><br />I also placed some Dolichos lablab vine; flowers, pods, leaves and for unusual complementary texture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uaF2SI9Y9x2LNSwrLBEMK5Au7R5Jy9fd_5-vvXQZ8unRyO7A1q4KS6tr7DmGVv0pxZa3SHJ1mqibYasKqAJqeELdzbHlT_oRPiSr7FEFbu5cffNcen25qOgAcNXbu1ZjcLtCh0tO_8Q/s1600/L1080899.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uaF2SI9Y9x2LNSwrLBEMK5Au7R5Jy9fd_5-vvXQZ8unRyO7A1q4KS6tr7DmGVv0pxZa3SHJ1mqibYasKqAJqeELdzbHlT_oRPiSr7FEFbu5cffNcen25qOgAcNXbu1ZjcLtCh0tO_8Q/s400/L1080899.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513542889232374866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CxwR0vnyz6W1LB2YYGPb9Gdcn7k_08mQaUFW8nrJDQrVBn0Vlyk1GbL_WIrk3KpAz4XqpMM042rCuSG5oPvKNzRHfM9dE-ps0q5xDFayX4R3-jAmfxUdbIGDw9EQzjBjeP7NT4yqVs4/s1600/L1080897.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CxwR0vnyz6W1LB2YYGPb9Gdcn7k_08mQaUFW8nrJDQrVBn0Vlyk1GbL_WIrk3KpAz4XqpMM042rCuSG5oPvKNzRHfM9dE-ps0q5xDFayX4R3-jAmfxUdbIGDw9EQzjBjeP7NT4yqVs4/s400/L1080897.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513542878721794754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTu00k8sa2cnnlGiftqXzsfzvQtB24kjQDllOrpL6ZBxMcde1HBGhrjeJ4cDfCaQVd65uSYm3SnK7gQFF-qaBJCtqdG1gQnvDa9BjKTF7X729Al24ZId3vd370xD6W0V82FRi4H72KqaI/s1600/L1080895.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTu00k8sa2cnnlGiftqXzsfzvQtB24kjQDllOrpL6ZBxMcde1HBGhrjeJ4cDfCaQVd65uSYm3SnK7gQFF-qaBJCtqdG1gQnvDa9BjKTF7X729Al24ZId3vd370xD6W0V82FRi4H72KqaI/s400/L1080895.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513542877468198146" border="0" /></a><br />To finish off the arrangement I placed it in the gray jug and set it on an old gray stool to complement the purples and calm down those electric, but amazing colors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xTo5pwLOPsxI20oAyGIvaibfG4CYe7AwYopwX4qmxKB5zW7Wbsua7kyB60wrAc4Jy54YuDw9jaZXMvVqm0a0RKn9-4BBuQ8gf7TX9M8zTul7c51TOPB9tVrjYSCVPPHX6ItCHnVgBvU/s1600/L1080924.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xTo5pwLOPsxI20oAyGIvaibfG4CYe7AwYopwX4qmxKB5zW7Wbsua7kyB60wrAc4Jy54YuDw9jaZXMvVqm0a0RKn9-4BBuQ8gf7TX9M8zTul7c51TOPB9tVrjYSCVPPHX6ItCHnVgBvU/s400/L1080924.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513543945044454802" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-23003465926872962632010-08-25T00:00:00.000-04:002010-08-25T00:59:34.969-04:00Fried Green Tomatoes for Summer Fest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Xn6pKvWUiZ-5f0-Mk4z4KotyAe_meORRtisKO1L96boc0nDAr9g_2mgVJ1dc7KsjfesXiTYje889-j1cE_EtyXMUe8RYOFtG3dQ_Pp_bLkDzGLkqWZ9dfkoC-o8sOJWk9KXnN5p3T_M/s1600/L1080546.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Xn6pKvWUiZ-5f0-Mk4z4KotyAe_meORRtisKO1L96boc0nDAr9g_2mgVJ1dc7KsjfesXiTYje889-j1cE_EtyXMUe8RYOFtG3dQ_Pp_bLkDzGLkqWZ9dfkoC-o8sOJWk9KXnN5p3T_M/s400/L1080546.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508598329441467538" border="0" /></a><br />Stephen has been working and planning out our dream vegetable garden for years now, complete with 6 raised beds, an 8ft high deer fence with two gates, and flower and fruiting shrub borders surrounding the inside.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it was not in the budget this year, so construction has been held off till next spring. Although, I did manage to plant 4 tomato plants on the south side of the woodshed. Two cherry tomatoes which are over run with red gems and two beefsteak tomatoes which don't want to turn red at all.<br /><br />It is with this plethora of green tomatoes that I realized that my old fried green tomato recipe would be perfect to share for Summer Fest 2010.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo_w2u4YroU6HG9z7bis7SZnkUL_ZAPArg28OnWO2Vg_m2Hp3AESzOqOrA0HwDKaO5sYRiUcecfvkm8Rtjj7wAH1CXbJqiX4UcTi_c53XLqEoGAh2GIOUYpQKy-5QfFfdRPoN-4vnjRo/s1600/L1080666.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo_w2u4YroU6HG9z7bis7SZnkUL_ZAPArg28OnWO2Vg_m2Hp3AESzOqOrA0HwDKaO5sYRiUcecfvkm8Rtjj7wAH1CXbJqiX4UcTi_c53XLqEoGAh2GIOUYpQKy-5QfFfdRPoN-4vnjRo/s400/L1080666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509169252292750482" border="0" /></a><br />Summer Fest is a cross-blog food event which shares recipes online for fruits and vegetables that are in season. It was co-created by Margaret Roach at A Way To Garden my neighbor over in Columbia county across the river. Her wonderful blog is linked on the left.<br /><br />I have been following the recipe exchange for weeks but have not been able to participate until now. I have been making this since I was teenager; especially on summer afternoons for my sister.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfafXZdwW4RRJm5pn0Q8XGtIYZ_x9rDYVobDQIentegCIlsF8UT96xEMOIMgApz8_b6VX7ghFad8QjvfyUs35Zfyu213PHY80Vur97X873EmhyBmOhD3BDlJTS4170e2zCTPXuIx-U8_U/s1600/L1080715.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfafXZdwW4RRJm5pn0Q8XGtIYZ_x9rDYVobDQIentegCIlsF8UT96xEMOIMgApz8_b6VX7ghFad8QjvfyUs35Zfyu213PHY80Vur97X873EmhyBmOhD3BDlJTS4170e2zCTPXuIx-U8_U/s400/L1080715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509169262744932098" border="0" /></a><br />They are great on their own as a side with the dill basil mayo, but if you want a decadent experience put them on a crusty roll with smoked bacon, crisp lettuce, and spread with the herb mayo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRclMbASXEDUtnkeAzJPApc8mdkFgHZDzLscR_bVdoIpmWJcKpZmEWPQbP_-qiLU-j5vljnvqaL42Yt1x_5nIXbpHK6xyc9PJON-o_6VpGogcyGUjA2a24lWFbQHUhzNjPWmM1bFI4BOY/s1600/L1080761.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRclMbASXEDUtnkeAzJPApc8mdkFgHZDzLscR_bVdoIpmWJcKpZmEWPQbP_-qiLU-j5vljnvqaL42Yt1x_5nIXbpHK6xyc9PJON-o_6VpGogcyGUjA2a24lWFbQHUhzNjPWmM1bFI4BOY/s400/L1080761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509170159359264354" border="0" /></a><br />The recipe follows so please enjoy and check out all the great recipes for summer tomatoes on Summer Fest.<br /><br />Cornwallville Fried Green Tomatoes with a Dill-Basil Mayo<br />serves 4-6<br /><br /><br />Ingredients: for the tomatoes<br /><br />4 large firm homegrown green tomatoes<br />1 cup organic buttermilk or organic whole milk<br />4 large fresh organic eggs<br />1 cup white flour<br />1 cup fresh breadcrumbs<br />1/4 cup stone ground cornmeal<br />2 cups vegetable or peanut oil<br />1/2 tsp good Hungarian sweet paprika<br />1/4 tsp or more of cayenne<br />wedge of lemon<br />salt and freshly ground pepper<br /><br /><br />Ingredients: for the mayo<br /><br />1/2 cup homemade or good store-bought mayonnaise<br />2 tbsp of organic sour cream<br />1 tbsp finely chopped basil<br />3 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill<br />1/4 tsp lemon juice<br />a few dashes of hot sauce, to taste<br /><br /><br />Optional: for a sandwich<br /><br />Good crusty rolls<br />Organic smoked bacon<br />Organic romaine lettuce<br /><br />To begin, for the tomatoes slice them in 1/4 inch thick slices. Place them in a large bowl with some salt and pepper, and the buttermilk. Stir, cover and place in the fridge for at least one hour, stirring them occasionally. The longer they soak the better.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fHrH_eimfQKvMsvdy_EP7EjvSAOz2y5GAVuCyFoOAn94-T3nQf52nkel4g6odbawMLN9FwwKPYNNK_1ieho0B4xokUC3ahbmhO4gqWujqDPmOGmb59Zw1XI6l9CfN-sufuD4Bfncrcw/s1600/L1080718.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fHrH_eimfQKvMsvdy_EP7EjvSAOz2y5GAVuCyFoOAn94-T3nQf52nkel4g6odbawMLN9FwwKPYNNK_1ieho0B4xokUC3ahbmhO4gqWujqDPmOGmb59Zw1XI6l9CfN-sufuD4Bfncrcw/s400/L1080718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509166797313970210" border="0" /></a><br />While they are soaking, begin the assembly line. In one bowl crack 4 large eggs and whisk together.<br />In another bowl add the flour, cayenne, and paprika with a good pinch of salt and fresh cracked pepper.<br />In the third bowl add the breadcrumbs and cornmeal and combine well.<br /><br />Combine all the mayo ingredients in a small bowl, stir and keep refrigerated.<br /><br />Fill a deep sided large skillet with the vegetable oil on medium high heat till it reaches 375 deg.<br /><br />Now start the line with the tomatoes, then flour mixture, eggs, breadcrumbs, and finish with the oil.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYrzD2lgK6DdFNZejD8h2vKokueWoODaLPKEGfTEthOL-pNlIyM4eXFziuhV-d_4pW3HlExxuFuPfmsTkJM34B8Za42gKf9Iwk3TNGwHbbVpMIQGFysRBpsaBaGfpzV_qVh6hLirt2R4/s1600/L1080734.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYrzD2lgK6DdFNZejD8h2vKokueWoODaLPKEGfTEthOL-pNlIyM4eXFziuhV-d_4pW3HlExxuFuPfmsTkJM34B8Za42gKf9Iwk3TNGwHbbVpMIQGFysRBpsaBaGfpzV_qVh6hLirt2R4/s400/L1080734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509166789579253282" border="0" /></a><br />Remove several sliced tomatoes and dip with your hands in the flour coating thoroughly, next with a fork dip them in the egg mixture removing any excess. Finally into the breadcrumbs dusting off any loose bits place them in the hot oil for 2 min., per side until golden brown.<br /><br />Remove the fried tomatoes to drain on paper towels sprinkle with salt and keep in a warm oven if necessary. Repeat the process until you are finished.<br /><br />Serve them hot with the dill-basil mayo, and a wedge of lemon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0YdBorgkTTCQCy4Pr_8t_CewgXcBL9sbEfvHBnQOSIjh5oBJszLK1BNvXBdqCBk_UcXiimdxIIL-Aj-wECNGJc5VxZXDEuvJSvr9jY6O7eobLp3XDlZEIsywxTdxRe1jkt4cO7bJNvQ/s1600/L1080745.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0YdBorgkTTCQCy4Pr_8t_CewgXcBL9sbEfvHBnQOSIjh5oBJszLK1BNvXBdqCBk_UcXiimdxIIL-Aj-wECNGJc5VxZXDEuvJSvr9jY6O7eobLp3XDlZEIsywxTdxRe1jkt4cO7bJNvQ/s400/L1080745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509169273160376162" border="0" /></a><br />For a sandwich just assemble like a B.L.T. with good crispy bacon, crisp lettuce, on a hard roll with plenty of dill-basil mayo.<br /><br />A little warning the B.L.F.G.T is extremely rich and you'll absolutely never forget it!Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-17906338125165362352010-08-15T18:18:00.003-04:002010-08-25T00:12:52.313-04:00Freak Out Plant: Begonia grandis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMuVoHbOnIsPk70IJ2ZL9LDZIzWKyHmsq_g1Ew4gyj8fhormOGifZBWXc3MF5vJrOuUGxY8kNGiZ7Lp_semvWs6Y9GTbXkdQN-xxkxpF21cBIdF0KvUDjqWPMXdFUYOBAwc8wYXv9UAA/s1600/L1080706.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMuVoHbOnIsPk70IJ2ZL9LDZIzWKyHmsq_g1Ew4gyj8fhormOGifZBWXc3MF5vJrOuUGxY8kNGiZ7Lp_semvWs6Y9GTbXkdQN-xxkxpF21cBIdF0KvUDjqWPMXdFUYOBAwc8wYXv9UAA/s400/L1080706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509160139326638322" border="0" /></a><br />What can you say about a hardy begonia? It is one of the best returning gifts for a begonia lover as myself, or any shade gardener for that matter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsaAd7s3k5P49xgJr30C4IG180usS-m54UPP1otHY7Sc88cI4-E8WgC6K_gprpOmnzZFLGsUQ0b13YfRuRwu7xyQA4BzXyLaD3eP9SiCgu6fvDqXnBTjaXzz7ckB8c5lzPZ1-Rt83wyY/s1600/L1080729.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsaAd7s3k5P49xgJr30C4IG180usS-m54UPP1otHY7Sc88cI4-E8WgC6K_gprpOmnzZFLGsUQ0b13YfRuRwu7xyQA4BzXyLaD3eP9SiCgu6fvDqXnBTjaXzz7ckB8c5lzPZ1-Rt83wyY/s400/L1080729.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509161201715553458" border="0" /></a><br />Huge heart shaped leaves in that typical Begonia shape with the most incredible red veining underneath.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7AKXfmZWiMY5uf-0_bi3GPGrBTG6UlZAXXShN4tkoYzYiFRoEUH3G8eQV85XCwXtha304ytoqnbpAYXTPB6v7gUFJG-DBtQqGNfvCJQ_CExlKz7mYrscHc2iNVfNeEgAwWbXhtc89t0/s1600/L1080711.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7AKXfmZWiMY5uf-0_bi3GPGrBTG6UlZAXXShN4tkoYzYiFRoEUH3G8eQV85XCwXtha304ytoqnbpAYXTPB6v7gUFJG-DBtQqGNfvCJQ_CExlKz7mYrscHc2iNVfNeEgAwWbXhtc89t0/s400/L1080711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509160157302479794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUKfCVv_pwZYXHUAGCCY9Fnt8FxC2_CDEcIXo4SnusM2G-AcUDaID4kCAjniCV-E8vZiTXUkTQOoVIqmCAhPpDEvcw3oQLwIb9GJ_CBxslUE6v2RIn8asusDqCwtVDJ9HA5WIOktTBqw/s1600/L1070526.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUKfCVv_pwZYXHUAGCCY9Fnt8FxC2_CDEcIXo4SnusM2G-AcUDaID4kCAjniCV-E8vZiTXUkTQOoVIqmCAhPpDEvcw3oQLwIb9GJ_CBxslUE6v2RIn8asusDqCwtVDJ9HA5WIOktTBqw/s400/L1070526.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509120362846825858" border="0" /></a><br />Beautiful pink flowers that dangle above a 20 inch high mounding beauty. It commands attention and breaks up the monotony of the typical hosta shaped leaves and ferns that are so prominent in shade gardens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9QH6zFT0Ka5lIp40WwLu_9O-y2oM76UnrobqDT59zyYvJ0GNN0Ox-uAHIqIxTIYVsBC3IUzLm2vWAk3ImGrLnb_ObjbhWBik5GbzHL5rnZOrABX7XXJ_hSR3KZne9KVYDZXf1A7P6pk/s1600/L1080730.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9QH6zFT0Ka5lIp40WwLu_9O-y2oM76UnrobqDT59zyYvJ0GNN0Ox-uAHIqIxTIYVsBC3IUzLm2vWAk3ImGrLnb_ObjbhWBik5GbzHL5rnZOrABX7XXJ_hSR3KZne9KVYDZXf1A7P6pk/s400/L1080730.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509161210330634306" border="0" /></a><br />I planted Begonia grandis here in the turkey coop shade garden last year, and it performed wonderfully, treating my eyes to those huge heart shaped leaves all season long.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Q8uoJqHCEdJZ57bmJ2eMBAR1jCJtG8Jtswi2OL0tQhYbKNjvt5E1h4GQ9YAyWX_nHRzbZrtUerNbhH5B4hRtRC460Tdam690ab6hm9A08moMFudTkKsTgmz4Pdru1oKX-t6nHGAiTOI/s1600/L1080722.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Q8uoJqHCEdJZ57bmJ2eMBAR1jCJtG8Jtswi2OL0tQhYbKNjvt5E1h4GQ9YAyWX_nHRzbZrtUerNbhH5B4hRtRC460Tdam690ab6hm9A08moMFudTkKsTgmz4Pdru1oKX-t6nHGAiTOI/s400/L1080722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509161197101022018" border="0" /></a><br />This plant is known only to be a perennial or re-seed to zone 6; therefore, here in my zone 5 garden I treated it as an annual and did not expect its return.<br /><br />Well, return it did and as an even larger mass then before, lending me to believe it re-seeded. What a surprise - I couldn't be happier. It is an outstanding shade perennial that anyone from zone 9 to 6 (and now zone 5) should try.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMNyHRTxqK5PGNZNRgMqn9nKcg2OWwmcSP9XDmBCnkonkpPe_uBxwDnBcI7ozhWQu3Gp2AxE9uyijZYwTWo-OLOv7Bzxwsp07otP3UgbUL_IwU-ck4lc2bGAfYTcWO-JAxT-Ar_9bH6Q/s1600/L1080710.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMNyHRTxqK5PGNZNRgMqn9nKcg2OWwmcSP9XDmBCnkonkpPe_uBxwDnBcI7ozhWQu3Gp2AxE9uyijZYwTWo-OLOv7Bzxwsp07otP3UgbUL_IwU-ck4lc2bGAfYTcWO-JAxT-Ar_9bH6Q/s400/L1080710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509160149004689474" border="0" /></a><br />You will not be disappointed by this perennial Begonia beauty!<br /><br />Begonia grandis<br />Hardy Begonia<br />z 6-9 (z 5 here in Cornwallville)<br />Part Shade<br />20" tall<br />Moist well-drained soilTodd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-78860948085104488332010-08-08T18:10:00.027-04:002010-08-25T00:13:12.875-04:00A White August<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1mPZT2J3DY_9wI6vb61Fg7xcUS5o2yH6NIKTD89OycNrhL5b3k4iwO0pvm7fu34uTTHYZjJn4C8_RvT4CqPk17Vqa9r19_6_bBrYp8dqxiI2dMFGhf6fYO31y0tsTl3E4yt_p91HzqE/s1600/L1080171.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksN3TBTf69Y-mga-yWO1Yzit5ElW7-vb_bz4-2Mz3WnZVgt2Ewlyisv_kr9kzqVPyKgeQfatyeEp72eXsZLrfnxYoXr6pNSR_tO428YDG6SlWDsm4EjbjrexMd-yCzdHvjy0s8kLjjj0/s1600/L1080447.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksN3TBTf69Y-mga-yWO1Yzit5ElW7-vb_bz4-2Mz3WnZVgt2Ewlyisv_kr9kzqVPyKgeQfatyeEp72eXsZLrfnxYoXr6pNSR_tO428YDG6SlWDsm4EjbjrexMd-yCzdHvjy0s8kLjjj0/s400/L1080447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508592744173663938" border="0" /></a><br />No, I'm not dreaming of snow; in fact, I'm not dreaming at all. White blooms are showing up in every part of the gardens here in Cornwallville.<br /><br />In my past post "Young Summer At Dusk" I mentioned how I always wanted a white garden, and with this flush of colorlessness in early August it has definitely firmed up that idea.<br /><br />I believe I'm in heaven when I see white blooms, it is my absolute love when it comes to flowers. I can't explain how it makes me feel when I see them. But, calm and peace fill my body and a dream like setting always takes over me when I stare at a snowy patch of blooms.<br /><br />The star of this show for me is Nicotiana sylvestris pictured below. Patches of this 4 ft annual planted in several parts of the property are covered with plenty of tubular star-shaped flowers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0MyI5wuEx4Cxfnap0iw5oKU36FWxVf1tmQ4dbS_2K73DGYo-dIz_2bN44Y5LXwjppf9SXSqdC8CnUzeuVcb496ZVRCu5FYWXDX8ZKMrvLKziD0ue4RjU5_bMBl9ZD7sYVXCK3y268H0/s1600/L1080404.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0MyI5wuEx4Cxfnap0iw5oKU36FWxVf1tmQ4dbS_2K73DGYo-dIz_2bN44Y5LXwjppf9SXSqdC8CnUzeuVcb496ZVRCu5FYWXDX8ZKMrvLKziD0ue4RjU5_bMBl9ZD7sYVXCK3y268H0/s400/L1080404.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508589658507909778" border="0" /></a><br />The spicy scent of this outstanding annual fills the summer air, and has the added bonus of re-seeding next season if you allow it to.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRnUEhz7uFvC4tyQtQBDOkBouaQe1NvapzeOpyZFGEml5PQgwPYYRBFbLp1MPd7lhAv296EpGbmQJMVqHFbiYsvGU16sMhSlkyiEsUvxGsRRMjonOGsCbDGIeQ7o1x5Otl5eRtL17SG8/s1600/L1080406.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRnUEhz7uFvC4tyQtQBDOkBouaQe1NvapzeOpyZFGEml5PQgwPYYRBFbLp1MPd7lhAv296EpGbmQJMVqHFbiYsvGU16sMhSlkyiEsUvxGsRRMjonOGsCbDGIeQ7o1x5Otl5eRtL17SG8/s400/L1080406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508614591655504210" border="0" /></a><br />Behind a patch of the Nicotiana in the woodshed bed is a patch of Phlox 'David', a great mildew resistant variety that is an absolute must in any garden.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzQ_RtXhs8DdH7J2mcY0m-c3JugGSJuKR-1LXIn9VHZVexEyLuOIRaF7tWPAoI3UViIpM3Vf2UI17JXjycdu34BHDTgojTBhdKYHroTYfHPT31lG7Rxbgmt0i5uQGPs50mEeoQneNk-E/s1600/L1080408.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzQ_RtXhs8DdH7J2mcY0m-c3JugGSJuKR-1LXIn9VHZVexEyLuOIRaF7tWPAoI3UViIpM3Vf2UI17JXjycdu34BHDTgojTBhdKYHroTYfHPT31lG7Rxbgmt0i5uQGPs50mEeoQneNk-E/s400/L1080408.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508589664613289010" border="0" /></a><br />Over at the kitchen door landing is my favorite flowering shrub of all time, Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva'. This was the first flowering shrub I planted here in Cornwallville and although it is starting to bloom now, it has been shaded out by the two ash trees along the side of the landing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib77J5hX6XBexyu5r0GuIT5MqB6GUszVPk1_ywdZVWB2HXrOXcer-146bN10uEdcXu3g7-PWYXNzNCKIX_JggWFNZUNrV2TkLtydspLjVK-rkCnBlsudxYw597GNzDSJ4k3JoDrbvmODo/s1600/L1080460.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib77J5hX6XBexyu5r0GuIT5MqB6GUszVPk1_ywdZVWB2HXrOXcer-146bN10uEdcXu3g7-PWYXNzNCKIX_JggWFNZUNrV2TkLtydspLjVK-rkCnBlsudxYw597GNzDSJ4k3JoDrbvmODo/s400/L1080460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508594087259987090" border="0" /></a><br />I will do some heavy pruning of the trees soon in hopes that this shrub will stop leaning towards the south for light; nonetheless it is giving me the best show it can under its present situation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y_aKLuGrBnz-sxWmqKg-fBnl_KzeO9BOHs_FujW9VboEGBFRjS8jEO9UIcakMyyOLcRCPut4b-KdJgjG_hIqk9Zx6mT3MW4MgytdDk6SNSrkBG2ZPRZOsi_bshfH5Gd7gjRylQIaqEs/s1600/L1080410.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y_aKLuGrBnz-sxWmqKg-fBnl_KzeO9BOHs_FujW9VboEGBFRjS8jEO9UIcakMyyOLcRCPut4b-KdJgjG_hIqk9Zx6mT3MW4MgytdDk6SNSrkBG2ZPRZOsi_bshfH5Gd7gjRylQIaqEs/s400/L1080410.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508589675244039058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9t0liWq8fGIRXDOhCSxJPRg_Vpri0H1Uy1FKSFr_a1st0JmpawzjUwMoGOp2pUleLtsL5W1g-76a2Js8e_TWMd_3r4I8sZqUH6PvW0MOykMY1hY5FZC6kfMrMt-bEj23r-P_gCOl8Xo/s1600/L1080435.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9t0liWq8fGIRXDOhCSxJPRg_Vpri0H1Uy1FKSFr_a1st0JmpawzjUwMoGOp2pUleLtsL5W1g-76a2Js8e_TWMd_3r4I8sZqUH6PvW0MOykMY1hY5FZC6kfMrMt-bEj23r-P_gCOl8Xo/s400/L1080435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508590725523674690" border="0" /></a><br />In the north meadow I planted several native Veronicastrium virginicum, pictured above. This coming fall I will definitely plant more of this outstanding 6 ft perennial around the property including its light purple cousin Veronicastrium sibiricum.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBrfOLoBUuIous13mweWmfCax2etKqpTehjiFGThqYQy0144T2q9i8R6yOgkYfbgXvoC5HAGMXGzje-JimVaZCW5dsKG0LY6P_zR_pif5JTcW4QV-9hRjp0Mc6N8G9JC6KBsF2oFS-sY/s1600/L1080463.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBrfOLoBUuIous13mweWmfCax2etKqpTehjiFGThqYQy0144T2q9i8R6yOgkYfbgXvoC5HAGMXGzje-JimVaZCW5dsKG0LY6P_zR_pif5JTcW4QV-9hRjp0Mc6N8G9JC6KBsF2oFS-sY/s400/L1080463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508594095740349186" border="0" /></a><br />The dainty flowers of Begonia 'Bonita Shea', are as small as my finger nails but really beg you to get up close and examine their beauty.<br /><br />The tropical climber Cobea scandens 'Alba', pictured below, is covering the veranda. Although the variety is 'Alba' it is more of a creamy green.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOai8aPOj7HCtCGfLJIvc3wMC-LZSkk5bMv958nHQjfumE_ms7ioM75l8sn3PsNrIlagZU1L8YdkInrjAsj4UWybaxbOrH05nV4isTlxXHJDkbkLv-28IAChvfcs-3Fl1Nzgk177ghRQ/s1600/L1080458.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOai8aPOj7HCtCGfLJIvc3wMC-LZSkk5bMv958nHQjfumE_ms7ioM75l8sn3PsNrIlagZU1L8YdkInrjAsj4UWybaxbOrH05nV4isTlxXHJDkbkLv-28IAChvfcs-3Fl1Nzgk177ghRQ/s400/L1080458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508594081650561986" border="0" /></a><br />This spectacular vine from Mexico quickly grows 10-20 feet in a season. This is a definite keeper, I just hope I'll be able to find it again next spring as I have not seen this plant ever before.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwB9-_pX0kpi1l69dwlIwJ112qgyRo6Lu0ECfMTZ9gS_p9vhbzhgBuDQGkR7wgRtvfXtppIobm4UC7FEaMCjdqEEBbZU63IUGe2jXy1KQWdQ59cKjMVtQlhOLn4JuE01zBP-d36IZ7vh0/s1600/L1080456.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwB9-_pX0kpi1l69dwlIwJ112qgyRo6Lu0ECfMTZ9gS_p9vhbzhgBuDQGkR7wgRtvfXtppIobm4UC7FEaMCjdqEEBbZU63IUGe2jXy1KQWdQ59cKjMVtQlhOLn4JuE01zBP-d36IZ7vh0/s400/L1080456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508624172887691362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdEGjEGGUOXK36hWM1saU7fmDE1uCyC_RyZ4driXxule_S8bwL2aAbmBWP04aZwwO3tESk4SqwSfu7NI4egClFx7p2D1-G7IL7xOAgCmhsmwqVJtqa_-zWSrGYW2xy7VxhvLE6sxJa5c/s1600/L1080433.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdEGjEGGUOXK36hWM1saU7fmDE1uCyC_RyZ4driXxule_S8bwL2aAbmBWP04aZwwO3tESk4SqwSfu7NI4egClFx7p2D1-G7IL7xOAgCmhsmwqVJtqa_-zWSrGYW2xy7VxhvLE6sxJa5c/s400/L1080433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508590716518424690" border="0" /></a><br />Heuchera 'Autumn Bride' above, is a white August bloomer perfect for part shade. These young plants only sent up a few flower stalks this season but in a few years they should be covered with a cloud of white over fuzzy green foliage.<br /><br />Below is a small patch of what I believe to be a variety of Feverfew, although I might be wrong. There were masses of this plant all along the side of the turkey coop when we moved in. I foolishly removed it all for my shade garden but this lone little guy came up this year to my delight.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eZZ_GTEA6ksKk_BMwX2zO2J6IJNsvTd93breTxtybBlZLmT_KQHOt1HTkxKissUHSLwMxTx26DcTRKKg4HNYWx8Nv0iOsbQgA3hg6Zl79dpv-b-lFzdkmcgk1epUzy6jFMhuaAshDng/s1600/L1080419.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eZZ_GTEA6ksKk_BMwX2zO2J6IJNsvTd93breTxtybBlZLmT_KQHOt1HTkxKissUHSLwMxTx26DcTRKKg4HNYWx8Nv0iOsbQgA3hg6Zl79dpv-b-lFzdkmcgk1epUzy6jFMhuaAshDng/s400/L1080419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508590711925456002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY93gzNUOcqJxTHGYnYp_HH260RI20lS1K1EdccQhzMOvDrnoOmpME2qV2NkB2lpjGjczg7EWvhIymhJo8JglQBz4DFwqARjDnaDdr_LnwRb3H9LR5AbO_9bAiiY336XR8OGxC6nLtmVM/s1600/L1080465.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY93gzNUOcqJxTHGYnYp_HH260RI20lS1K1EdccQhzMOvDrnoOmpME2qV2NkB2lpjGjczg7EWvhIymhJo8JglQBz4DFwqARjDnaDdr_LnwRb3H9LR5AbO_9bAiiY336XR8OGxC6nLtmVM/s400/L1080465.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508596502078884594" border="0" /></a><br />Foliage can also be white like the Carex 'Silver Scepter' above. Thin blades of creamy white are banded by deep evergreen. It reminds be of an undersea creature walking through the garden floor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mGvSIJ3lp9_NpCjpTe_-Eiv3mzkqJHlkI58drSppznQBF7esfZY4D5VJUXiRyFSZyWCHB8A6zet5lWoIXDPpdPRShVRNxD2nhQ3hmhzO-1nxxSlA75FUKmIoLicAK8tZdl7XVRDsL-0/s1600/L1080484.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mGvSIJ3lp9_NpCjpTe_-Eiv3mzkqJHlkI58drSppznQBF7esfZY4D5VJUXiRyFSZyWCHB8A6zet5lWoIXDPpdPRShVRNxD2nhQ3hmhzO-1nxxSlA75FUKmIoLicAK8tZdl7XVRDsL-0/s400/L1080484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508596511772166338" border="0" /></a><br />The soft blue white bracts of Mountain Mint in one of the south island beds reminds me of a misty morning in the garden. The scent when the flowers are touched is heavenly.<br /><br />Abutilon 'Snowbell' a white flowering maple below greets us as we walk up the kitchen landing steps. It's about two feet tall now and sits atop the largest pot above all the other plantings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkGE4Tx9YjkACNGNIGgcp5HmRrRwEUqZ1vQ0cLuqizFQIwEYhdZ798mBXUDS_Gtt8PCH7o-EwzgOgGzt5LtZGM4YZQcgP8YMEXQz4aIPsxI6Q2sCTyKbkkkuU-ddC_0QYRHE0Ka30dmA/s1600/L1080511.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkGE4Tx9YjkACNGNIGgcp5HmRrRwEUqZ1vQ0cLuqizFQIwEYhdZ798mBXUDS_Gtt8PCH7o-EwzgOgGzt5LtZGM4YZQcgP8YMEXQz4aIPsxI6Q2sCTyKbkkkuU-ddC_0QYRHE0Ka30dmA/s400/L1080511.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508596518651066642" border="0" /></a><br />Finally an unusual tropical I acquired this season is Clerodendrum incisum 'Musical Notes'. It's a small tropical shrub that I planted in a large pot in front of our house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnfx1cG-6Be16jY9rhGHzjZ5q04xwPVjIc5aQakaGVQWTSFRdsf9g_fjtyYxoRUlzgqVVDcCo_Wmue8cccYJZZy0qW4XrrajnPueYKXKOmHCNHBm1PJVtMg4AdpbI87gYD_GJYSauBM4/s1600/L1080156.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnfx1cG-6Be16jY9rhGHzjZ5q04xwPVjIc5aQakaGVQWTSFRdsf9g_fjtyYxoRUlzgqVVDcCo_Wmue8cccYJZZy0qW4XrrajnPueYKXKOmHCNHBm1PJVtMg4AdpbI87gYD_GJYSauBM4/s400/L1080156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508638668704611746" border="0" /></a><br />The buds start off as tightly curled "musical notes", and open to a pure white open flower with long dark stamens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1mPZT2J3DY_9wI6vb61Fg7xcUS5o2yH6NIKTD89OycNrhL5b3k4iwO0pvm7fu34uTTHYZjJn4C8_RvT4CqPk17Vqa9r19_6_bBrYp8dqxiI2dMFGhf6fYO31y0tsTl3E4yt_p91HzqE/s1600/L1080171.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1mPZT2J3DY_9wI6vb61Fg7xcUS5o2yH6NIKTD89OycNrhL5b3k4iwO0pvm7fu34uTTHYZjJn4C8_RvT4CqPk17Vqa9r19_6_bBrYp8dqxiI2dMFGhf6fYO31y0tsTl3E4yt_p91HzqE/s400/L1080171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508597385693953762" border="0" /></a><br />White flowers are an important theme here at The Cornwallville Gardens. They are one of the main links, and add continuity to the whole property. I can't say enough about them and how their beauty brings me joy each day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKJ31WKk4L6aoi0sGF1YjEW9ebAvKvNi8kgu_r2YtqQ84he3FHYzBifdjCFiVtL0uoPW9oGsb0bOT7lY3tDqdElk6rTkhln8m2XavbnHnNEBriN8kKqDMH1VikIzO2A35InUsKVCB4ks/s1600/L1080442.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKJ31WKk4L6aoi0sGF1YjEW9ebAvKvNi8kgu_r2YtqQ84he3FHYzBifdjCFiVtL0uoPW9oGsb0bOT7lY3tDqdElk6rTkhln8m2XavbnHnNEBriN8kKqDMH1VikIzO2A35InUsKVCB4ks/s400/L1080442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508592738301989938" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170566236041685032.post-75572097935446179162010-07-10T16:28:00.012-04:002010-08-25T00:13:32.744-04:00Arrangement: July<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WiCHE5wBYLeZmxi4Lr6qOGCaW4DEDxrGz-sgQNTlUkSnnHpmFvTc5DxHv_bK4QDNbL9ssZ57Rj4y0j-q3sTtl6UnJkUCrpMhElsEXtwYRQHi3NwLC1KDJOLeE-C6bz07qbOcdUAv3N8/s1600/L1080167.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WiCHE5wBYLeZmxi4Lr6qOGCaW4DEDxrGz-sgQNTlUkSnnHpmFvTc5DxHv_bK4QDNbL9ssZ57Rj4y0j-q3sTtl6UnJkUCrpMhElsEXtwYRQHi3NwLC1KDJOLeE-C6bz07qbOcdUAv3N8/s400/L1080167.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508335116014056434" border="0" /></a>I have been creating indoor floral arrangements before I was a gardener. I would go into my mother's garden and snip pachysandra and ivy and put then in vases in my room when I was a child.<br /><br />As I grew more and more interested in gardening, my floral arranging skills and interest grew as well. I still compose arrangements here at our home and have executed numerous weddings and special events for years now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkwS_C58eLLEisyE_gYqj4cPk6g0kGOPs8i1P8G-PB4yDEoax-2zAWklhPnKmVlt5-UkWLmrXkOjpNLTKGSlktVXDcqiLlWlUJOg4v5TJYpwmR90LrjAFULg06ywPb3qJEPFNQ79TcBA/s1600/L1080166.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkwS_C58eLLEisyE_gYqj4cPk6g0kGOPs8i1P8G-PB4yDEoax-2zAWklhPnKmVlt5-UkWLmrXkOjpNLTKGSlktVXDcqiLlWlUJOg4v5TJYpwmR90LrjAFULg06ywPb3qJEPFNQ79TcBA/s400/L1080166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508334576672150322" border="0" /></a>So once a month I will feature an arrangement of flowers and other botanical material composed and displayed here at the M.H. Merchant Stone House.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9AvOTb_BBKA9roO3SS4nDvp5uWX5NwKlCy5mnilSPQQFFzF5OusSckf7UTj4-M_15Zm6TIDGIvYOJyK-4Kpvt5keE1UcMpE_ZKNdbU2cl9NCO-G-4rf7zSFuiHlu4UZj-orSKYG9Bfc/s1600/L1080163.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9AvOTb_BBKA9roO3SS4nDvp5uWX5NwKlCy5mnilSPQQFFzF5OusSckf7UTj4-M_15Zm6TIDGIvYOJyK-4Kpvt5keE1UcMpE_ZKNdbU2cl9NCO-G-4rf7zSFuiHlu4UZj-orSKYG9Bfc/s400/L1080163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508334565947075506" border="0" /></a>July's arrangement is a deep rich collection of Rudbeckias, Achillea, and Verbascum, all in orange, ochre yellow, and rich browns.<br />It is almost more appropriate for a September floral, but this is what was blooming and what caught my eye for a July composition.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuy2XmmYbFvVUiUlOz19A-jnLVWTI6vM7-O6A7thCldIhfjidriLXZd6d_PUknLc9zXXB-NjWnX6Xwtu1ugmse3ljPuhbGbXeKPW_woIYCsYjMUn11gGEJrQSqbDL6FLK-rx42j0piVVk/s1600/L1080160.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuy2XmmYbFvVUiUlOz19A-jnLVWTI6vM7-O6A7thCldIhfjidriLXZd6d_PUknLc9zXXB-NjWnX6Xwtu1ugmse3ljPuhbGbXeKPW_woIYCsYjMUn11gGEJrQSqbDL6FLK-rx42j0piVVk/s400/L1080160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508334558341585842" border="0" /></a><br />I hope you enjoy this little monthly look and indoor flower arranging, and I hope it inspires you to go out into your own property and experiment more with this art form.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbIwex8swrMy524Wm2yoGTVYug5i-ynezxAwhSbZAeOHPC9r1ZrxQbbyEjzsGD9ViuMBrVtIuWAMhCTnpPZ7LS6quhy6NTN3B71nppKJ-8qrpdo7Fhw-6vSS1h6BGxbIBVmas945g5O4/s1600/L1080168.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbIwex8swrMy524Wm2yoGTVYug5i-ynezxAwhSbZAeOHPC9r1ZrxQbbyEjzsGD9ViuMBrVtIuWAMhCTnpPZ7LS6quhy6NTN3B71nppKJ-8qrpdo7Fhw-6vSS1h6BGxbIBVmas945g5O4/s400/L1080168.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508335125292312418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvsARL6ROhDowkdU6H-R99FprLByUlekMttOy2N3ONnvekyrMlr4FWtQ5fy84lnDGfYSOM_Eo_aVRwVit2rkNOP0U7dsP0pWwVqwoKPqoKVZuAwP-lCWwIrfPLI45cytgzsEtwWASs0o/s1600/L1080159.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvsARL6ROhDowkdU6H-R99FprLByUlekMttOy2N3ONnvekyrMlr4FWtQ5fy84lnDGfYSOM_Eo_aVRwVit2rkNOP0U7dsP0pWwVqwoKPqoKVZuAwP-lCWwIrfPLI45cytgzsEtwWASs0o/s400/L1080159.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508603781663309330" border="0" /></a>Todd Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012144298921328367noreply@blogger.com0