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Garden Notes

I find myself with an interesting dilemma. I am not drowning in zucchini. Turns out the woodchuck loves the leaves. This is the very first flower it’s managed so far this summer (male of course). It also loves the greens of all kinds, of course, so those are pretty much doa this year. (At least

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Low Baby's Breath, Gypsophila muralis

Weekly Wildflowers – The Back Lot at the Kittery Outlets, Kittery, ME

My favorite random back parking lot came through in spades today. I sometimes feel weird that I’m a repeat visitor to a particular parking lot, but it has a surprising diversity of plant life. (And we usually run into at least one car load of people checking out the nearby osprey nest that you can

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White Meadowsweet, Spiraea alba

White Meadowsweet

White Meadowsweet Spiraea alba Family: Rosaceae Range: In the eastern US from Georgia up and out to the Dakotas, and in southern Canada from the eastern provinces out to Alberta. Native: Native Native Habitat: Marshes and other wetland edges, meadow and disturbed habitats. Will range into sub alpine and alpine zones. Bloom Time: June-September Notes:

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