is between the raindrops. Overcast days, when the sky is silver, act as a natural light diffuser. Shooting after the rain gives everything a bit more life. These were taken yesterday. My gardens. ~amy
Category: gardening
my best buds
Joseph’s coat roses-to-be
you are always welcome
Into my gardens. Would you like a little onion, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, romaine lettuce, tomato, banana pepper with that cilantro? Oh, you are a meat eater. Go carnivore, feast on. iPhone pic.
WordPress Weekly photo challenge: letters
The sign on the door is so tempting for me. But then I remind myself that if I grow flowers, then I can have far more, far less.
a bit dangerous to stare into the sun…
but i did it anyway. I had a family photo shoot at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens today. When I finished…this sight stopped me in my tracks. The orange poppies were absolutely stunning & now they’re mine.
my happy place
The black, behind the hammock, is the creek that borders our backyard. Behind my hammock are my four raised beds. When I swing here, I hear the water moving over the rocks. I feel the breeze, gentle as a kiss, moving over me. & if Hobbes, my cat, is outside, he jumps onto the hammock….
the backyard blueberry bush
Blueberries wear a crown, just to remind us all of how powerful they are in being an antioxidant. 🙂
ladybug to the rescue
This hero is headed for the spider mites that have gotten into our blueberries. I use organic pesticides to kill these nasty things, but I would rather use ladybugs. I wish i could go to the nursery & buy an ARMY of these food-saving ladybugs. Fighting nature with nature really seems the way to…
the blue zebra primrose
Yes, you can put primrose into a vase. The vase just needs to be a thimble sized one. I made this vase with oven dry clay.
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