Lemmon’s Marigold

Note to self: Find these tagetes lemmonii in the Spring.

How are these blooming?! It’s almost January. Wild.

#Marigolds #GardenNotes

Garden Journaling: Documenting Your Gardening Journey! Garden Journaling: Documenting Your Gardening Journey!

Amidst the ebb and flow of seasons, garden journaling emerges as a timeless practice—a way to capture the essence of our gardening journey and cultivate a deeper understanding of the land and ourselves.

#hiddenwoodsgardener #garden #gardening #journaling #gardennotes #gardentips #writing

If you are gardening in eastern North America, Red #Columbine is an excellent addition for shade and sun. Pollinators love it, and you can share seeds with friends!

Note: Seeds require cold stratification and light to germinate.

#GardenNotes #NativeSeedSharing #RedColumbine #EcoGardening

A woman in a red shirt uses a long pole to pick fruit from a tall tree under bright sunlight.

She catches a fruit with a smile, standing beneath the mango tree.

My cousin
was always the one,
Who could reach
the tallest fruits.

#IlisReflects #GardenNotes #The_Eco_Spiritual_Experience 🌱 #FruitPickerChronicles

Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) forms large colonies in woodlands and adapts well to gardens. Its flowers range from white to purple, and early-season leaves show pale spots—like water stains, which fade over time.

#GardenNotes #VirginiaWaterleaf #SpringPerennials #WildflowerWatch

My sibling picked out this Foam Flower - Tiarella ‘Candy Striper’ - for the garden a few years ago. It performs reliably in shade, with spring blooms and striking maroon veining that adds depth and interest to the foliage.

#Tiarella #ShadePlants #GardenNotes #SpringFlowers

In the deep of winter, my brain works in two tracks:

1. Wintry baking projects

2. Garden maintenance/planning the upcoming season

#gardening #gardennotes #baking

Numerous light brown fluffy seed heads on tall plant, slightly leaning, with lawn and garden in background

Ironweed (Vernonia sp) in full fluffy seedy glory, veritable buffet for birdies. "Weediness" is in the eye of the beholder... #gardennotes