a maritime gardener

I thought that this combination of foxglove and spirea looked so pretty together. The foxglove looked as if it was gently reaching down to...

These days are busy in the seedling beds. I'm trying to decide which ones to keep, and which ones to cull (I don't really like this ...

Hostas are appreciated for their wonderful foliage. I also enjoy their spikes of bell shaped lavender blooms, combined with pinks and orange...

Little garden spiders are everywhere you look. Luckily I do not have a spider phobia, and can appreciate their little webs, which can be so ...

They glow in the sun. I know it's not cool~ they're just ditch lilies, but I still love them:).

Courtesy of my daughter Rebecca:). She is so creative.

Black Eyed Susan~almost ready to burst open. Monarda Geranium Buds {Please click on the pictures for a closer look at the hairs}. I only rec...

This year I let some of the unknown weeds in my garden grow, just to see what they actually were. To my pleasant surprise I discovered ~ wil...

When viewed from above, astilbe has the semblance of soft pink feathery snowflakes. Astilbe, also known as false spirea, is a perennial sh...

This is such an exciting time of year. First daylily seedling to bloom this year was this two year old seedling( seedling #1~top two photos...