I’ve shoveled out of the snow and ice and I’m thinking Spring! This is inspiring me today…
Tag Archives: Gardening
Compostables!
What a great reminder!
Cottage Gardening – The Grand Dahlia
It’s a cold, rainy and generally gloomy Saturday in Cincinnati. I’ve managed to get a few errands done, but all I want to do is curl up and keep warm. Maybe do a bit of needlepoint…
Then there appeared a bright spot – the blooming of a spectacular Autumn-colored dinner plate dahlia!! It loves the miserable weather. A gorgeous reminder that even a dark and damp Fall day can be beautiful!!
Related articles
- Dahlias, dahlias and more dahlias. Still going strong (rozsmithblog.wordpress.com)
- Mrs. Blossom’s Dahlias (jenbowles.typepad.com)
- Yellow Dahlia Flower (22flowers.wordpress.com)
- Dahlia Heaven (lulumusing.wordpress.com)
- The Dahlia Lady (justlivinggreen.wordpress.com)
Cottage Gardening – October Garden, Part Two
A beautiful day!!
Summertime
Summertime,
And the livin’ is easy
Fish are jumpin’
And the cotton is highOh, Your daddy’s rich
And your mamma’s good lookin’
So hush little baby
Don’t you cryOne of these mornings
You’re going to rise up singing
Then you’ll spread your wings
And you’ll take to the skyBut until that morning
There’s a’nothing can harm you
With your daddy and mammy standing by
Related articles
- Summertime (bsnbrazil.wordpress.com)
- For Those That Remember & Those That Don’t ~ Chill Out to Janice & Summertime (ravens-tree.com)
- Summertime – the August poetry challenge (charioteers.org)
- summertime sadness (emmabjarkvik.wordpress.com)
- Kiss Me Hard Before You Go. (richasheth2112.wordpress.com)
- “Summertime” (kcchristinacole.wordpress.com)
- Lana Del Rey Summertime Sadness (trendsmusic.wordpress.com)
English Cottage Gardening – Herbs Of The Mint Family
Herbs of the Mint family are a beautiful and useful addition to any cottage garden. They include such favorites as basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and lemon balm.
Basil flowers
Sage
Originally, cottage gardens were grown for household use, not for beauty alone. Herbs were used as medicine, as flavoring for food, and to freshen the air in the damp, musty lodgings.
Rosemary
The concept of a separate herb garden, isolated from other flowering plants, would have been inconceivable to an early cottage gardener. Herbs and vegetables were grown side by side with roses and foxgloves, both of which also had household uses.
Bee on Lavender
As you can see from these pictures, herbs can be as beautiful as purely decorative plantings. They are also very attractive to bees and butterflies.
Thyme
I try to incorporate as many as I can into my overall garden design.
Related articles
- The Wonderful World of Mints – Part One (showmeoz.wordpress.com)
English Cottage Gardening – Bee Friendly In Your Garden
This charming poster is both educational and decorative. It’s a great reminder of what bee-friendly plants are blooming throughout the foraging season.
It’s available for purchase from Friends of the Earth.
Related articles
- English Cottage Gardening – Bees Love Nepeta And So Do I (romancingthebee.com)
- Bringing Back the Buzz to Eastbourne (eastbournefriendsoftheearth.wordpress.com)
- How important Bees are: responsible for our food, our whole ecosystem. (astudentlivingwithmentalillness.wordpress.com)
- English Cottage Gardening – Plant An Apple Tree For Arbor Day (romancingthebee.com)
- Bee-Poisoning: The Death of a Species? (1millionwomenblog.com)
