Tag Archives: garden

Blackberry Time

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

Time to pick blackberries. Pop a few berries in your mouth – warmed by the sun, fresh off the vine while dreaming of blackberry  juice, homemade platz, pie with ice cream – then pick, pick, pick.  

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After The Rain

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

Garden is grinning from apples to tomatoes, smokey skies have changed to blue. One night of rain has polished the forest and pasted smiles on the gardeners too. ©2017 Sharron R. McMillan

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Black Lace Elderberry

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

  Black Lace Sambucus nigra “Eva” Lacy, purple-black foliage. Soft pink early summer flowers produce fall berries. Use for jam or jelly. This is not the wild type of elderberry, which we do have on our acreage.  This was a … Continue reading →

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Pink Poppies

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

These pink poppies popped up in the herb garden. I guess I must have planted them but they were a nice surprise.  Lovely soft pink atop a fragile looking stem. 

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Just Hanging Around

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

Hanging out in the arbour, staring at the walnut tree thankful for beauty and quiet places.

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Rose of Sharron

Posted on July 8, 2017 by
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Illusive Western Tanager

Posted on July 2, 2017 by

Makes me want to sing, “Yellow bird. . .

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Exbury Azalea

Posted on June 26, 2017 by
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Gratitude and Appreciation

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

Gratitude and appreciation help both those who show it and those who receive it.

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Anxious Thoughts

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

“When my anxious thoughts multiply within me Thy consolations delight my soul.” ~Psalm

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Lace Curtains on Pump house

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

Why not?

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