The nights are getting cooler. The daytime light is shifting. I’m not sure how much longer the nasturtium will last. There were leaves in abundance and few flowers which makes me think the soil I used was too rich. We’ll see what the next growing seasons holds meanwhile …
Posts Tagged ‘nature’
garden learnings
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, edible flowers, flowers, food photography, gardening, Inspiration, nasturtium, nature, Photography on October 18, 2021| 2 Comments »
nasturtium in light
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, edible flowers, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, sunlight, urban landscape on September 27, 2021| 6 Comments »
an important pollinator
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flies, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, pollination, pollinator on September 4, 2021| 2 Comments »
in the garden … of course
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, nature, Photography on August 15, 2021| 4 Comments »
on the windowsill
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, windows on August 13, 2021| 4 Comments »
ladybug on the catmint
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, gardening, insects, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography on June 1, 2021| 1 Comment »
icelandic poppies
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, nature, Photography, poppies on May 14, 2021| 1 Comment »
I think I have the most eclectic garden ever but the birds, bunnies, squirrels, possum and occasional wild turkey don’t seem to mind. Now I’m just waiting on the butterflies.
bleeding hearts
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged beauty, bleeding heart, cut flowers, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography on May 12, 2021| 1 Comment »
who knew
Posted in Nature Notes, tagged backyard gardens, basil, birds, Inspiration, marigolds, nature, Photography, starlings on April 26, 2021| 2 Comments »

Who knew that starlings line their nests with scented flowers and herbs like marigolds, and I guess basil, too, because all of the marigolds and basil you see in this picture are gone, decimated by the beaks of starlings. I even watched out the window as a starling broke off the marigold head and flew away with the flower in its mouth. Steve was okay with it until they started harvesting the basil as well. I think the problem is that the raised bed is right next to a bird feeding station. And while I remember planting marigolds last year I think it was later in the spring and there was no feeding station and maybe nesting season was done. I don’t know. We’ll see what the rest of the spring holds. Meanwhile I AM pleased about the herbs “hidden” on the side of the house doing well.

edible flowers
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, edible flowers, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, nature, outdoor gardening, Photography on April 9, 2021| 2 Comments »














