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cool colors

Pansies, lavender, lemon verbena, a bit of basil and some marigolds … the containers on the patio grew a bit wonderfully wild. The pollinators and birds don’t mind. This upcoming weekend I’ll try to clean things up a bit and then make a plan for trying my hand at growing pansies from seed for the fall. We’ll see!

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glassine

In the spring the plant is green with golden flowers and by the summertime the flowers fade and you see these glassine leaves with the seeds inside. To be honest it wasn’t until I zoomed in with my camera this year that I noticed the seeds. I think various creatures are enjoying them but I might save a few seeds this year.

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echinacea

Echinacea grows in three different spots in the yard. The bunnies mowed down one patch but have not touched the other two as far as I can tell. Finicky eaters!

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a blue beauty but ...

… it is trying to take over the yard. I thought keeping this perennial in a container would help contain it. Nope. After three years, it’s roots have gone down deep into the earth and there are little mini versions of the plant all over the yard, primarily along the edges. I must say the pollinators do love it. 🙂

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pathways

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as the sun set by the pond

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holiday trim

Despite all of the holiday programming on television and the fact that I live in a neighborhood with many children and so many of the neighbors’ houses and yards are ablaze with Christmas scenes, I’m still not quite feeling Christmas-y. But Steve’s handcrafted trim is certainly helping.

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ripples and reflections

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a not so hidden gem

A park near a neighboring school, adjacent to the Mystic River. I hope the middle schoolers take time to look up from their phones and enjoy the beauty around them.

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cyclamen

The cyclamen is loving its bright spot in this chill weather.

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on the side of a tree

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on this veterans day a revisit ...

update: interlude TOC

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the fells in fall

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mending workshop tomorrow!

That’s right, a mending workshop this Sunday September 10th, 2-4pm, at the Piano Craft Gallery. Hosted by i3c artists Jeffrey Nowlin and Michaela Morse. All one has to do is bring an item of clothing or other textile good to mend. All levels are welcome. Part of the group exhibit Inspiring Change for the Climate Crisis: The Non-Human is Pushing Back on view September 1 – September 17, 2023.…

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playing with color and textures

Flowers and herbs, real and faux. Just playing around with colors and textures and even scents (that’s Thai basil in front) to make a little spot of joy. Since this photo was taken the echinacea flowers have become seeds in a bag and a small bowl of blood oranges sits next to the faux orange flowers. Amazingly the Thai basil still looks the same. And when I lifted it just now I realized that the…

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amazing i3c artists exhibit at boston city hall

From diverse backgrounds and using a range of art practices, i3c artists share a personal and artistic commitment to raising awareness for the environmental crisis and encouraging action. Truly inspiring and thought provoking artwork. Don’t miss it if you have the chance.

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happy plant

Especially after someone takes some much overdue time to repot the poor thing.