Nature’s Patchwork Quilt
July 25, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Naturalizing
I think the meadows and wildflower fields look like Mother Nature’s quilt this time of year, with beautiful flowers blooming in bright beautiful colors. Here is Mother Nature’s quilt from far away.
Here are some of the individual pieces of this meadow quilt. A few of the flowers she sowed together include, bee balm, black eyed susans, purple and white coneflowers, and chicory.
I’m not sure of the name of this flower? If anyone knows please let me know.
Isn’t it wonderful how Mother Nature sews all these wonderful pieces together to make her beautiful quilt?
Bee Balm By Any Other Name
July 9, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Naturalizing, Perennials
One of the most versatile plants in my garden is Bee Balm, or Monarda, or otherwise known as Wild Bergamot, or Oswego Tea. It is one of my favorite herbs and flowers. When they’re it’s in full bloom Bee Balm looks like a person having a bad hair day.
I think they’re blooms are one of the most interesting in my summer garden. The hummingbirds love Monarda too.
Bee Balm is a wonderful plant for naturalizing, in fact it tends to spread, so it’s great for meadows and open fields. The spreading is not hard to control with a …read more
