the color purple:

I have said for some time that if a color could be anthropomorphized lavender would be my spirit guide. It is only a marginal jest. (We do live in a periwinkle cottage!) With this in mind, I will state that I have not applied as much effort as it would seem to putting purple into […]

this week in the gardens

The daylilies are pushing their dazzling display. While the basic orange “ditch lily” has mostly bloomed out, the special varieties are just hitting their peak. Also, the crazy orange triple bloom just made its first appearance yesterday. The spring radishes and baby bok choy totally got away from me this spring and have gone to […]

the award for final not-red goes to…

RED!!! The randomness of what was thought to be all red bee balm has become the happiest of accidents. Red and purple and violet and lilac and lavender, pink and hot pink and mauve. What a great color palette. It fits beautifully with the purples and reds of the earlier gladiola planted behind it.