I continue to be amazed by how much change just a week or two can bring in the springtime. The plants that went dormant for the winter are bursting with brand new growth, while the evergreen plants are growing fuller and lusher. It makes me wish that spring would last all year, especially considering how [...]
Having looked through countless pages of wildflowers for our area, I’ve made my final decisions for next year! I placed my order through Wildseedfarms.com of Fredericksburg, Texas. I loved the annuals corn poppies and cornflowers so much that I’ve ordered them again this time around. In addition, I chose Purple Coneflower (echinacea), which can be [...]
We recently returned from an exciting and fun-filled family vacation in the West Elk Wilderness, near Crested Butte, the “Wildflower Capitol” of Colorado. While I’m still sorting through hundreds of photos, here are several taken of wildflowers we discovered on our hikes. Trees and mountains to follow soon …
Oh, it’s sad not being able to look out the back windows and see the wildflowers blowing in the breeze. I took a machete to them a few weeks ago and now have mowed down the bed. I’m going to get out there with a hoe and work it over again. I need to add [...]
The cup of Life is full and runneth over. The Spirit of creation abounds at every level, constructing – in no small way – the world you see, the air you breathe, the soil beneath your feet, the beating of your heart. You are intimately bound up in Creation, eternally connected to the unfolding of [...]
