Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
I’m kind of blogged out by my recent treatises over at Gardening Gone Wild, so I’ll keep the text to a minimum this time and present a bunch of pretty pictures from the mid-June garden here at Hayefield. Above, Allium schubertii. Below, a mutant Allium caeruleum. (more…)
Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
It’s that time again, and there’s plenty to share from Hayefield this month. So, without further chatter, some highlights, starting above with Symphytum grandiflorum. Below, rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum). (more…)
Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
Spring has finally arrived in my part of Pennsylvania – hooray! It’s not here in a big way; in fact, we’re several weeks behind where we normally would be. Bless her heart, Erica carnea ‘Golden Starlet’ is still in bloom. (more…)
Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
As tempting as it was to once again resort to fake flowers, I figured that even those of you who found it humorous last month wouldn’t be as amused a second time. So this month, I’m going totally legit, and all I have to show for it is two different blooms. One is pictured above: the same Erica ‘Golden Starlet’ I’ve shown for three months now. She’s starting to look a little ragged, but you have to admire her tenacity. And then, there’s a new one making an appearance this month… (more…)
Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
Until yesterday, I wasn’t sure if I was going to participate in Bloom Day this month. I didn’t want to make the other northern bloggers look bad, because it takes a certain kind of horticultural skill to create combinations like these. But Bloom Day is all about sharing, so I decided I simply couldn’t resist passing along some of my best tips for enjoying dependable winter color. (more…)
