In anticipation of the upcoming Earth Day (April 22, 2010), Jan over at Thanks for Today is asking her fellow garden bloggers to post about what they’re doing to contribute to a sustainable lifestyle, as part of her Garden Bloggers Sustainable Living Project. Her request gave me the incentive I needed to work on a post I’ve been thinking about for the last several weeks: the whole “joy of the meadow” thing.
In the Field
A Nod to Le Plume
Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
What a tough time of year to be a garden blogger: so many things to write about, and so little time to write. It was tempting to wait one more week to post for Bloom Day and try to catch up on some weeding this evening. But I spent much of the morning out in my meadow, with my mower and then with my camera, and I really wanted to share some of my finds. (more…)
Asclepias Season
Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
I hardly need a calendar to know that summer’s here at Hayefield. When the third week of June arrives, the milkweeds begin to bloom.
Wildflowers on Ice
Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
Several other bloggers are posting this week on the subject “Wildflowers in Winter,” so I’m joining in with some shots from my southeastern Pennsylvania meadow. All of these are from December 14, 2007, in between two periods of freezing rain.
Summer Wildflowers in PA
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| Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) |
Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
A number of other garden bloggers have been thinking ahead to warmer weather and posting pictures of their favorite summer wildflowers. What a great excuse to look through our photo archives and indulge in some color. So, here’s my contribution to the cause: a gallery of native forbs and grasses, all taken in sunny, mostly wet meadows here in southeastern Pennsylvania.
