Starflower Lysimachia borealis Other names: Northern Starflower Family: Myrsinaceae (Marlberry family) Range: Eastern North America Native: Native Native Habitat: Woods, slopes, peaty soil Bloom Time: May to June Notes: This is my favorite late spring forest flower – I love happening upon this in the woods, and will look for it whenever I’m in the […]
In 1883, Thaniel Steepleton finds a gold pocket watch on his pillow. Six months later, it saves his life by raising an alarm that causes him to leave the scene of a massive bomb explosion moments before it happens. After the bomb, Thaniel goes in search of the watchmaker, who turns out to be a
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Planting is done, ahead of this afternoon’s rain. It’s cool today, but it’s going to be in the 70s for the rest of the week, so I’m not fearing for my tomatoes, if they can get through today. Today, I added nasturtiums, ground cherries, the rest of the chard, and yarrow. I have
I am breaking one of my rules today – I don’t normally post plants that are actually planted in a garden (normally, what I post from formal gardens are plants I’ve found outside of the actual beds). However, the McLaughlin collection is meant to represent Maine wildflowers, so I’ve made an exception here. Even though
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What I love about the Lilac Festival is that you go expecting lilacs (and boy do they deliver), but there are also just so many lovely spring wildflowers. This is probably my favorite spring garden in Maine. I brought my mother for a belated Mother’s Day outing, and we had a lovely
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Actual picture date: May 21st.
Weekly Wildflowers – Scarborough Marsh, Scarborough, ME Read More »
The iris in my garden are just about to bloom, but I’ve seen them blooming elsewhere, so I’m planting everything out this weekend. This was the fruits of my labors after a trip to the garden center after work on Friday, and the farmer’s market on Saturday. (Where I managed to give myself and
Pattern: Winter’s Fern by Trin-AnnelieYarn: Briggs and Little Heritage in Natural White, Medium Gray and Blue HeatherNeedles: Size 7 and 8 circs and 8 DPNs Here’s the beanie version of this hat. Both of these are going to be donated – I love the pattern, but I don’t like the way it sits on
