Tag: flowers

A feast for the eyes and stomach.

One can grow a lot in a 20’ x 20’ space. Around the perimeter, clockwise from upper left.

Tomatoes – 3 varieties, and tomatillos, with basil underneath

Zucchini

Thyme

Some flowers (forget the variety)

Cucumbers (1 so far, 4 on the way)

Sunflowers

More sunflowers

Another tomato

Small evergreen tree

Another zuke 

Squash

Nasturtiums and marigolds

Sage

Inside the perimeter, again clockwise from upper left

Haskap

Sunflowers and oregano

Tomatoes and hot peppers

Some dill

Still more tomatoes

The bare patch: just dug up the 48 garlic plants

Asparagus allowed to grow (we harvested about 10 lbs this spring)

Rhubarb

A 20 foot by 20 foot plt growing flowers and vgetables including tomatoes, asparagus, squash, peppers, sunflowers and herbs

In bloom.

Faye was walking home from the post office when she saw this tulip tree blooming, and said I needed to bring the camera. So I did.

We have never seen tulip tree flowers up close. They are native to southwest Ontario, though a little uncommon. We are fortunate to have two (much smaller) tulip trees in our yard and hope to be around long enough to see the older one flower.

A photo of a number of tulip tree flowers.

A photo of two tulip tree flowers.
Close-up photo of a tulip tree flower laying on the ground.

Favourite.

The Forget-me-not is one of my favourite flowers. Our yard has several clumps which reseed every year and have for years.

Spring is here.

While the calendar may insist it’s still a few days away, these crocuses in the backyard beg to differ.

Easy to forget.

When viewing such lovely flowers, it is easy to forget I work at an industrial site.

Pretty.

Captured these blooms in an untended area at my workplace. Haven’t yet determined what the plant is – thinking a wild pea or other legume. Whatever, they are quite pretty.

Bright and cheery.

It feels like spring has been a long time coming. Seeing these bright and cheery crocuses blooming is a very good reminder that yes, spring is coming if not here.

Pleased.

I was pleased and blessed to come across this slope covered with attractive flowers while I was out for a walk.. What they are I do not know. While humans may call these plants ‘weeds’ the many honeybees I saw were quite busy harvesting pollen.

A profusion of purple.

Late summer blooms.

Works

A honeybee works a stand of New England Asters.

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