Flower Friday: Cristophii’s Ring

On Wednesday I posted a couple shots of the first flowers opening on the umbel of an Allium cristophii. What struck me was how large that individual flower was, and how it was like a beacon, there to guide the rest of the flowers in the inflorescence as they waited to open. Yesterday I was […]

Delights and Disappointments in my Spring Garden

Every gardener realizes, almost from day one, that there are no certainties when it comes to predicting how well things will grow.  You can have, on paper, the perfect soil, perfect amount of sunlight, perfect temperatures, perfect moisture levels and still come up with a hugely disappointing crop yield or flower display. On the other […]