“When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden.” — Minnie Aumonier
Most of the time these days I’m without words to grasp what’s going on. But then I remembered the language of plants. So I’m letting the plants in my garden speak for themselves.
Top left: Sea Kale (Crambe maritima) prettiest perennial cabbage ever.
Rop right: Euphorbia cyparissias ‘Fens Ruby’ with golden heather. I trust everyone knows NOT to plant this rhizomatous perennial unless you’re ready to live with it for life.
Bottom: Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia rigida) — slightly less wandering than ‘Fens Ruby’ — having a moment with golden lemon thyme.
My love of teal foliage is showing!
Top left: Dicentra formosa ‘Langtrees’ I forgive the dishwater blooms for that persistent teal foliage.
Top right: Artemisia versicolor ‘Sea Foam’ with Nassella tenuissima. Clearly, in addition to teal foliage, I’m fond of plants that wander at will.
Middle left: Eryngium maritimum I have a rich fantasy life wherein I live on the beach, which makes me a sucker for any plant that references the sea.
Middle right: Tulipa polychroma A tiny tulip that echoes the blues and greens of our planet.
Bottom left: Dinosaur kale Here in the Pacific Northwest we are required to grow kale.
Bottom right: A sedum that I’ve had for years but have lost track of its name.
Top: Maori dock (Rumex flexuosa) a homely brown dock. In addition to teal foliage, I collect brown plants — especially ones that echo the rust on my favorite chain in the garden.
Nasturtium ‘Purple Emperor’ sounds so regal although I get more dusky rose faded housedress from days gone by. The flowers blanch and fade in direct sun, but then so do I.
Sweet pea picking season has officially begun for all who celebrate.
Lovely textures & colors. Standing still in a garden, looking at a single patch, can reveal so much.
My favorite way to pass time
I think your teal sedum might be sedum bithynicum. I use it between stepping stones in a walkway in my garden. I love your way of grouping colors and plants in this post.
Thanks Nancy, I looked it up and you might be right.
Love this! You actually calmed me down. And opened my mind to the beauty of Brown plants? Mind blowing.
Lord knows I need calming these days… Thanks Susan
Lovely! I so enjoy your posts. Thank you
thank you for walking my garden with me
Wonderful! Thank you for your artist eye. You do invite us to look deeper into what is right in front of us! Inspiration. Thank you!
Thank you!
I love your description of the nasturtium! And I am a fan of brown in general (plants, rich soil, clothes). Thanks for your writing.
Thank you for the support. Brown is tied with green for being the most important color in the natural world.
Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing your treasures with us.
Good to see simple thoughts shared without making things sound complicated or forced. I checked Geo Dash too, and it explains custom maps, level editor, and gameplay basics in plain language.