07.22.08
Posted in Flowers, Gardening, Musings at 11:22 pm by trueepicure
What you have to understand about this picture, is that I only took it to see if I could actually take it. My eggplant has the most beautiful furry stems and leaves, and the flowers are a lovely shade of lavender. But they’re all pointing down, and the flowers are only a few inches from the ground! I shudder to think what it is going to be like, trying to keep the fruits from rotting. 
Too bright, to be sure, but I took the picture with the camera turned over, underneath the picture, without being able to look at the potential image and no idea if it was actually in focus. Kinda neat. All of that said, I kind of like the other-worldly quality of this shot.
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06.29.08
Posted in Environment, Flowers, Food, Gardening, Musings, Plants at 1:05 pm by trueepicure
It’s been raining so much here lately, that we haven’t been able to mow the lawn much. I know E isn’t particularly happy about it, but at least the bees are happy. They seem to like the clover that’s growing in the yard:
I’m trying to pay more attention to the bees… and to the smaller things in life that I tend to overlook because I’m busy or just plain not paying attention. Bees are on my mind more and more lately because of the news about Colony Collapse Disorder. I now have a number of veggie plants in the back yard, that won’t get pollinated unless the bees or other insects are drawn to the yard. Imagine what will happen if all of the bees die?!
So here’s to our slightly overgrown lawn, bees, and the other small things that might get overlooked.
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06.15.08
Posted in Flowers, Food, Gardening, Musings at 12:45 pm by trueepicure
It’s been a busy couple of weekends, but there has been garden work happening.
1. Eggplant ‘Black Beauty’, 2. Banana Pepper, 3. Tomato ‘Cherokee Purple’, 4. Tomato ‘Better Bush’, 5. African Daisy, 6. Herbs
I’m doing pots this year because we will probably be moving again. How far is anyone’s guess, but at least my tomatoes will be portable! 2 of the three tomato plants and some of the herbs (including the Genovese basil) are locally grown by smaller farms in the area. The rest of the plants were purchased at Home Despot, but they claim to be locally grown (all in the Maryland area, I belive). I don’t know how accurate it is that the HD plants are locally grown, as the pots indicate they are distributed by a local company but don’t necessarily say they were grown there.
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04.22.08
Posted in Flowers, Musings at 5:49 pm by trueepicure
Remember when you were a kid, and Dandelions were the most fun thing ever? They were so cute and sunny when they bloomed, and when they went to seed, it was so much fun to see how much of the seeds you could blow off with one breath.
As I was walking though the parking lot today, I noticed myself being annoyed at all of the “weeds” in the grass. I feel like I’ve lost part of my childhood… but maybe remembering is enough to hold onto a little bit of yesteryear.
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10.18.07
Posted in Flowers, Musings, Wedding at 4:10 pm by trueepicure
Just a teaser for right now. Once I get caught up, I’ll post about the festivities. Needless to say, fun was had by all!
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09.03.07
Posted in Flowers, Gardening, Musings, Plants at 9:30 pm by trueepicure
From Merriam Webster: French picoté pointed, from picoter to mark with points, from picot
: a flower (as some carnations or tulips) having one basic color with a margin of another color
From my garden:
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07.16.07
Posted in Environment, Flowers, Gardening, Musings, Plants at 11:06 am by trueepicure
CBS Sunday Morning had a great “article” on Claudia Johnson this weekend. Mrs. Johnson is better known as “Lady Bird” Johnson, the wife of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was remembered for her involvement in getting the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 passed into Law. Mrs. Johnson also started the National Wildflower Research Center, with actress Helen Hayes, which was later renamed the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
I’m sure that Mrs. Johnson is remembered by many people for many other things, but I can’t imagine a better thing to be remembered for than wanting to make the world a more beautiful place.
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