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Geraniums in the Bedroom

annesailer — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:48:40 +0000

Last Spring, I sowed geranium seeds in the garden. All through the summer, I watched the plants grow from infancy through childhood and adolescence, and none of them blossomed. Just before the first frost, I dug up and potted five geranium plants and brought them inside for the winter. This week, a flower finally bloomed, bringing the first sign of the new Spring to my home (cue Vivaldi!). Blessed be geraniums in the bedroom.

Hosta Flower Power

annesailer — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:36:47 +0000

There’s a hosta in one corner of my garden that has suffered in past years. Soccer balls land on the early shoots, or little feet trample and break the larger leaves, or some creeping creature has a large lunch and there goes half the plant. This year, it’s thriving — no doubt in part because the rain-rain-rain has kept the kid creatures out of the back yard for much of the Spring. As a result, it has sent up a glorious stem in the past week. Since I rarely get the opportunity to spend quality time with the healthy version of this plant, I see the emerging flowers as strong, magical, and powerful.

In Praise of New Shoots

annesailer — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:40:20 +0000

Please enjoy these photos of new shoots coming up in my co-creative garden. I am particularly smitten by the day lily wearing a dried hydrangea blossom “hat” (it’s so last season…)! Click the small photos to see larger versions.