"Tulips are cups of colorful sunlight--like shapes of rainbow on the ground smiling up at God." c. e. hollis I love tulips; and I have dried and preserved many this year. How do I save them for another spectacular show next spring? Tulips come up by themselves for years and years as long as... Continue Reading →
Petunias and Hummingbirds on the Porch
Petunias are delicate and sweet, but considered by a grouchy person like me to be "flimsy." The petunias are not my personal choice, but what person doesn't like petunia's colors and their fluted shapes? I watched last week as a tiny hummingbird came and sipped from red and pink petunias in a hanging basket on... Continue Reading →
Wildflowers
When a rose blooms for us, we fancy ourselves great gardeners yet we don't know even how a rose grows. c.e. hollis Wildflowers pop up in the grass of every meadow. They dance in the cool and wet spots. They flourish in the hot dry places as well. They spring up in the ditches along... Continue Reading →