Sept. 7, 2011 — I wrote about this last autumn, but I just have to mention again that the tall stems of ‘Purple Queen’ cleome in the front garden are beginning to spill their seeds. This summer annual has been self-seeding in the garden for several years, and the successive generations come true to the original deep purple. I appreciate their vivid colour when most of the … [Read more...] about Cleome, again
'Purple Queen' cleome
Star-of-Bethlehem, another spring bulb to try
Hi again, and thanks for coming back to my blog. These are some ideas I’ve been thinking about as summer slides away and autumn creeps in. Reading Stephen Westcott-Gratton’s article about lesser-known spring bulbs (“Unsung Bulbs For Spring,” Fall 2010, pages 58-63) has set me to thinking about another little darling of the spring that makes itself useful in hard-to-plant … [Read more...] about Star-of-Bethlehem, another spring bulb to try
