Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold
Habitat for Fairies
Fairies need decent affordable housing too! Yesterday a group of dedicated and skilled laborers built a new fairy community on a Blithewold subdivision. The houses were constructed of green material and fit beautifully into the … Read more.
Mid-September monarchs (and bloom day!)
At the end of August I swivelled around the garden trying madly to take pictures of all the dozens of hummingbirds. Two weeks later it’s the monarchs distracting me from my work. They’re like … Read more.
Reprieve
It rained!! I found a link via Cold Climate Gardening to the U.S. Drought Monitor which shows most of Rhode Island in a moderate drought as of 7:00 AM Tuesday. That’s the day it finally … Read more.
On ‘mental annual grasses
Ornamental grasses are coming into their own just now and it’s time to sing some praises (and maybe one dirge). There are reviews here and here with links to more and more about all kinds … Read more.
Friday pics and updates
It’s been another dry week of desiccating wind, worries and ragweed allergies. All over the property difficult choices are being made about what to water and what to let go – the guys are looking … Read more.
Calling all gardeners!
Mark your calendar; save the date! Blithewold’s Fall Gardener’s Day falls on September 22 this year and looks like it’s going to be a blast. Between 10 am and 3pm, workshops and demonstrations will be … Read more.
Photo op Friday (last week of August)
It’s been a busy week of pretty light, projects and laughs – here’s a little review in pictures. On Tuesday morning the last (?) Lotus bud opened up. On Wednesday, the volunteers had an extra … Read more.
How to tell it’s summer’s end
1. ‘Autumn Minaret’ day lily is blooming. 2. School started in Bristol this week. On my way to work I passed a kid who was waiting for the bus wearing a scowl that could send … Read more.
Obsessive and Compulsive
Weekends seem so narrow to me that, although I truly love my job (and feel my luck for loving it), I still get slightly whiney Sunday evenings about having to get up the next day … Read more.
Photo op Friday
Visitors have been asking about a very late blooming, very tall, very floriferous daylily blooming just now in the North Garden. It was purchased probably 20 or so years ago from Tranquil Lake Nursery in … Read more.