Simple Pleasures - Azalea Blossom
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Felt Harvest on the Way?
My rose campion plants -- perennials added to the side border last season --
have come back strong and are expanding nicely so far this year.
I can hardly wait for the bright pink flowers to appear!
In the meantime the thick, fuzzy texture of the leaves has me wondering....
....is this where FELT comes from?
Profusion of Color
The front beds are at one of their peak times right about now because the azaleas are in bloom. This is the week or so when I wish time could just stand still and the profusion of colorful blossoms could last forever.
AZALEAS & PHLOX (MOUNTAIN PINKS)
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AZALEAS & FORGET-ME-NOTS
Surviving the Squirrels
Last year I received some Lily of the Valley in a plant swap with my sister and put it in a container at the far end of my (small) back yard. Throughout the season, I struggled to outsmart the squirrels that were fond of digging in the container. By September, the smaller of the two plants had disappeared completely, and the other featured a single drooping leaf. Knowing Lily of the Valley's reputation for hardiness, I wondered if it might come back this year. A few checks of the pot in the past few weeks yielded no news.
But this week, a careful examination....
resulted in a joyful exclamation....
SURVIVAL!
And so the the tough-as-nails Lily of the Valley plants (and I) live to face another season of battling with the pesky critters!
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