Tag Archives: flowers

SITY: This Means War

Posted on 05/03/2013 by chick

This plant, whatever it is, spreads fast. It’s not terribly ugly. I actually like its purplish foliage and bright blue flowers. But it’s taking over my violets’ turf. That’s not acceptable. And it spreads by runner, making it even more … Continue reading →

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SITY: Asters

Posted on 10/08/2012 by chick

The wild asters first start blooming in the late summer. I’m always happy to see them. They fill the borders of our yard with their cheerful white flowers and signal that fall is on the way. Now fall is here, … Continue reading →

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Favorite Things: Flowering Weeds

Posted on 06/03/2012 by chick

Blooming in the yard right now are cinquefoil, bluets, mouse-ear chickweed, buttercups, common speedwell, white clover, yellow wood sorrel, lady’s thumb, and dandelions. Most suburbanites would be horrified by that list. “What a nasty, weedy mess!” they’d exclaim. My husband … Continue reading →

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SITY: Hairy Violets

Posted on 04/16/2012 by chick

I never knew, until I moved into this house with its overgrown lawn, that there were different types of violets. I had encountered the common blues and whites before in countless places. I thought that they accounted for all of … Continue reading →

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SITY: Japanese Andromeda

Posted on 04/11/2012 by chick

Japanese andromeda is a wonderful shrub. It has beautiful, fragrant, long-lasting flowers in abundant clusters that provide a sumptuous feast for many different types of insects. But because the flowers are so unruly, they’re hard to photograph. I took shot … Continue reading →

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SITY: First Violet

Posted on 03/31/2012 by chick

Living in a wooded area, we are fortunate to have a spot on our property that gets a lot of sun at this time of year. It’s where we planted all the daffodils. I noticed yesterday that a few violets … Continue reading →

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Gardens

Posted on 06/05/2011 by chick

It’s that time of year when I wish very much that I had a garden. Not that I have time for gardening, but it would be pleasant on a summer’s day to sit outside, sipping a cool beverage, admiring the … Continue reading →

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SITY: August Beauties

Posted on 09/10/2010 by chick

I had a hard time finding time for exercise this summer, so I started taking a break in the day that I called my “blackberry walk.” First, I’d check to see if any more blackberries had ripened overnight. There never … Continue reading →

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SITY: Knock, Knock

Posted on 05/03/2010 by chick

Knock, knock! Who’s there? Inchworm! Inchworm who? Inchya glad I’m not a spider? Yeah, I’m glad you’re not a spider. I’m sick of spiders. They’re everywhere lately, even on my flowers! And they don’t knock before they come in.

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SITY: Mystery Flower #12

Posted on 04/29/2010 by chick

My husband gave this mystery flower a compliment. He said it looks like “a real flower.” That is, it looks something that a person might deliberately grow in a garden. I agree that it’s pretty, but it reminds me a … Continue reading →

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