Serendib Garden

A brighter blue here, and non-variegated leaves, which I think means that this is a offshoot of the original variegated plant? I’m not sure… I’m still learning about the complexities of how plants breed. It is VERY complicated. But I’m interested, especially because I’d really love to see home gardeners in my area doing a […]

There’s this haze of subtle blue from the brunnera is much of my garden right now. This patch of blooms is fading, but still lovely, esp. with this variegated leaves.

Pansies and muscari, in golden late afternoon light. It was an absolutely perfect day yesterday, and I was very aware of the privilege my family has, with a garden and a porch. I hope we can safely keep the parks open — I know other countries, like my native Sri Lanka, have implemented more serious

I pulled the landscape tulips that had finished out of the window boxes and tossed them in a bucket; need to replant them in the backyard today, and hopefully they’ll come back. Replaced with various things — lobelia and ivy at the corners of the window boxes, and ballerina thrift in the center, because I

Arthur, look! You got me so hooked on lobelia, all those years ago, that now I have to grow flats of my own, because I can’t afford to plant as much as I’d like.  See what you did, teaching me to garden? Everything I do in the garden is your fault now… Sometimes the little seedlings

Did you know there was a tomato called Ceylon? I didn’t! Fingers crossed it grows okay; I started them late, so they are still very wee. I think these are maybe ready to transplant (and separate)?

Daffodils. 03

Oh, the redbud makes me SO HAPPY. Best tree.

It was a new experiment, planting tulips in the window boxes. I like the added height and pop of color they bring, though it does mean pulling them out when they’re done and replacing with something else. I’ll try replanting in the yard, but I suspect most won’t come back — we’ll see. But hey,

Tulips. (I think we’re in what’s called mid-season now?)