by Anneliese | Jul 7, 2010 | Gardening
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I’ve chosen a roommate who will occasionally create things like this: A few days later this one showed up. It’s nice to know that the blooms in my terribly overgrown garden aren’t going to waste.
by Anneliese | Jun 15, 2010 | Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, Gardening
I didn’t have much time to run around the garden and take pictures this morning (plus it was just about to rain), but I managed to snap a shot of this lovely bloom on the way to my car. And yes, it smells great. Lovely rose. Do you know what it is? Looks a bit like one of the David Austin roses… # Posted By Monica at Garden Junkies | 6/15/10 8:10 AM Oooh, is that ‘Abraham Darby’? I just love the Austin roses. # Posted By Mr....
by Anneliese | Apr 15, 2010 | CobraHead
Remember back in September, when I requested help identifying all the plants in my new yard? Well, now that the snow is all melted (I hope), and temperatures are warming up, I’m going to need your help again. I’m not entirely clueless when it comes to ornamental bloom identification, but at this point, more plants than not are beyond my breadth of knowledge. Like this thing, for example: Here’s a closer view of the flowers on it: Do please tell...
by Anneliese | Jan 15, 2010 | Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day
Not a heck of a lot blooming in Wisconsin in January, but this lipstick vine in our sun room has been putting out a fair bit of color lately. This isn’t the only blooming plant in the house right now, but it was the only one worth photographing. Now head on over to May Dreams Gardens, the home of Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. There you can find bloom day submissions from all over the country and many places outside the country, too!
by Anneliese | Jan 13, 2010 | Environmental Issues, Gardening
About a year ago I set up a worm composting system using the Worm Factory. I was pretty excited about it at the time, and I decided to name it Phil (each individual worm is also named Phil). Because I’ve read that vermicomposting can take a while to really get going, I was careful not to overfeed Phil during the first few months. I don’t think I even added a second tray until two or three months had passed. When July rolled around, the creator of the...
