Hayefield

Here in southeastern Pennsylvania, we’ve already had several weeks of below-freezing nights, as well as a variety of other weather conditions. Yesterday started out frosty, then turned foggy and mild. We’re due for another shot of cold air later today, but in the meantime, it’s pouring rain.

Fortunately, I took lots of pictures in the garden yesterday; unfortunately, there wasn’t much in the way of flowery goodness. In fact, I could find only two worth capturing. Above are a few blooms of a monkshood (Aconitum carmichaelii) with seersucker sedge (Carex plantaginea). Normally, they’re held at eye-level or above, but these formed just a few inches above the ground.

Continue reading Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – November 2007

Although we’ve already weathered a scattered light frost in our part of southeastern Pennsylvania, there are still plenty of blooms to be found. Above is one of my fall favorites: pink muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris). It’s not particularly noticeable for most of the growing season, but from early October to mid-November, those pink clouds are a delight.

Continue reading Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – October 2007

Welcome to the very first Bloom Day at Hayefield! I found out about this event (created by Carol at May Dreams Gardens) just this morning, but I wanted to join the fun, so I managed to grab a few pictures to put together a short post. I hope to be more organized next month.

For now, let’s start with  a great little annual sunflower (Helianthus annuus) called ‘Sunny Smile’ from Johnny’s Selected Seeds, sown on July 20th and flowering now at about 1 foot tall.

Continue reading Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – September 2007