Jackmanii Clematis
Jackmanii clematis.
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Mornings are settling into a good summer routine here, though I’d still like to shift them 30 minutes or so earlier, so I can get to work a little sooner. But this is what we have so far: – Anand wakes up early, usually by 7 or so – by 8, he’s supposed to feed
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If It Behaves, It Can Stay
This white campion just showed up in my yard. It gets classified as a weed a lot, since it can spread quickly, but it’s awfully pretty. I’m going to let it be in this little corner, see how it does. If it’s well-behaved, it can stay.
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Roses and Hibiscus Tea
If you’re growing roses and hibiscus, you can easily make yourself a lovely tea. I actually didn’t use my own hibiscus flowers for this, I should note — they aren’t blooming yet, so I used some purchased dried hibiscus, which you can buy in bulk online. I added some citrus peel — slice thin and
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Lime, Rosewater, and Candied Ginger Shortbread, decorated with Pansies and Violas
When you find yourself going back into the kitchen to see if there are any crumbs left on the plate, you know you have a winning recipe; I think this is now my absolute favorite shortbread. Adding in some citric acid gives a seriously tangy punch to these buttery-rich bites. Note: I find that a
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Chastising Tomato
This tomato plant is chastising me for not getting it in the ground yet. Poor thing!
An Ode to the Pansy
Harvested pansies and violas today after doing the morning’s hour of weeding. We’re getting to the end of the season for them, though they’ll come back in the coolness of fall, so if you pull them out of planters to do summer annuals, do stick them in the ground somewhere if you can. Now is
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Weigela and Irises
Weigela and irises. The irises are finishing, but not quite yet…
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This Poor Rose
This poor rose — I REALLY need to move that arch a little to the left, and also prune the redbud. It’s barely getting any sun, but it is going to bloom anyway, dammit. That’s my Canadian hardy rose, “John Cabot”, named after the explorer — Canadians are pretty tough, I guess.