the back flower garden

Garden Notes

Despite the fact that removing blighted leaves from the tomatoes seems to have become a full time job, I’m happy with where the garden is right now. The dahlias are finally out, and the tomatoes and zucchini are producing in a reasonable amount. (There are seven or eight tiny zucchini working since we got our

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Northern Blazing Star, Liatris novae-angliae

Weekly Wildflowers – Kennebunk Plains Preserve, Kennebunk, ME

It’s nice to see something is enjoying this summer’s weather. I have never seen so many blazing star plants out as we did yesterday. It’s funny for a plant that loves being in a sand plain, but it would appear that as long as it drains quickly, they enjoy the rain. Here’s the best my

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