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Phlox

August 12, 2016 by turningmoss Leave a Comment

Phlox Flowers growing in the midwestThere are 67 species of Phlox, a tall flowering plant mainly found in North America. These flowering plants can grow in a variety of habitats around the country, they have been known to appear in the Alpine Tundra, urban gardens, open woodland areas and prairies. Some of these perennial flowers bloom in spring, while other open up later into the summer and fall. The flowers each have five rounded petals that grow in dense clusters atop a tall stems up to 4 feet tall. Phlox come in a variety of colors including; pink, magenta, white, purple, violet, pale blue, or bright red. [Read more…] about Phlox

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Flower Index, Index, Outdoor Garden, Plant, Plant Index Tagged With: flower, flowers, phlox, phlox flower, phlox flower bud, Phlox paniculata, Polemoniaceae

The Yard in July

August 9, 2016 by turningmoss 2 Comments

Black Eyed Susan growing in the midwest in JulyJuly in Chicago is typically hot and humid mixed with a few good storms – that’s how this July went down. The yard has been at the peak of it’s growing season blooming full of flowers in every corner. Let’s take a look back and check out what’s been growing in my midwest urban garden this July. [Read more…] about The Yard in July

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Outdoor Garden, Plant Tagged With: backyard garden, balloon flower, black eyed susan, bloody cranesbill, bressingham blue hosta, flower, Geranium cranesbill, Geranium cranesbill seed, hosta, hosta flower, july, Lilium Stargazer, peony seed, phlox, phlox flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, Rudbeckia hirta, sedum, sedum autumn joy, Stargazer Lily

Garden Growth in Three Months

July 31, 2016 by turningmoss 3 Comments

Cherry Tomatoes going wild - harvesting hundreds this monthJuly, the third month of this years vegetable garden delivers the goods! We have been harvesting a ton of Cherry Tomatoes and Basil all month and in the second half we have seen an abundance of peppers rolling in. It’s been a hot one Wally, and the garden is definitely feeling the burn, but that hasn’t stopped it from continuing to blossom. Let’s check out how things have been going over the past month. [Read more…] about Garden Growth in Three Months

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Outdoor Garden, Plant, Vegetable Garden Tagged With: basil, cayenne, cayenne pepper, cherry tomato, chiltepen pepper, chiltepin, garden, garden 2016, grape tomato, guajillo pepper, harvest, hot cherry peppers, jalapeno, jalapeno pepper, july, pepper, tomatillo, tomato

U-Pick Berries

July 24, 2016 by turningmoss Leave a Comment

U-Pick Blueberries - Duke Blueberries from Johnson's Farm in Hobart IndianaIt comes as no surprise, but I absolutely love picking berries! We went with a couple of friends down to Johnson’s Farm in Hobart, Indian a couple weeks ago and were quite please with the delicious selection of fruits and veggies available to pick.   [Read more…] about U-Pick Berries

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Green Destinations, Outdoor Garden, Plant Tagged With: berry, berry picking, blueberry, cauliflower, cucumber, duke blueberry, johnson's farm, pickle, raspberry, Reka blueberry, strawberry, u-pick, upick, zucchini

Chopping Down the Pencil Plant

July 20, 2016 by turningmoss 10 Comments

Pencil Plant - Pencil Cactus - Euphorbia - Getting too TallOver the years my Pencil Cactus ‘Euphorbia tirucalli’ has grown rather tall, so tall that it barely fits in a single image. Instead of growing as a thick pencily bush, my plant has grown upwards in spurts creating a lanky tree over four feet tall. As the soaringly high limbs began to droop over, I knew it would only be a matter of time before this plant could no longer hold it’s own head up. The decision was made – it was time to chop it down and propagate some new Pencil Cactus plants. [Read more…] about Chopping Down the Pencil Plant

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Indoor Garden, Plant, Propagate Tagged With: cuttings, Euphorbia tirucalli, milkbush, pencil cactus, pencil plant, porch, propagating, sap, succulent

The Yard in June

July 7, 2016 by turningmoss 2 Comments

Hosta Flowers PurpleJune is the month where the yard starts feeling really full and lush. By the time May is over we start to see the end of the spring flowers as we make way for summer blooms and the hotter weather. Our Hostas are full grown and bursting with many flowers. Roses, Phlox, Sedum, and more are all out to play.  [Read more…] about The Yard in June

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Outdoor Garden, Plant Tagged With: balloon flower, black eyed susan, Bressingham Blue, Cardinal Hume, Dark Pink Spirea, flower, harregale, hosta, Hylotelephium spectabile, john creech, june, phlox, phlox flower, phlox flower bud, Platycodon grandiflorus, rose, Rudbeckia hirta, sedum, Sedum floriferum, Sedum spectabile, sedum spurium, shrub rose, Shrub Rose Cardinal Hume, Spirea, stonecrop, Weihenstephaner Gold, Yard

Garden Growth in Two Months

July 1, 2016 by turningmoss 2 Comments

Green Cayenne Pepper GrowingIt’s been about 2 months since this year’s garden was first planted. We’re finally starting to see fruit on practically all of the plants, though we’re still patiently waiting for our first real harvest. A lot has been going on since the last update so let’s take a look and see what all of this growth is about.  [Read more…] about Garden Growth in Two Months

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Outdoor Garden, Plant, Vegetable Garden Tagged With: basil, cayenne pepper, cherry tomato, garden, grasshopper, guajillo, guajillo pepper, hot cherry peppers, jalapeno, june, potted garden, tomatillo, tomato, vegetable, vegetable garden

Maple Tree Bonsai Forest

June 27, 2016 by turningmoss 1 Comment

Maple Bonsai Tree LeafOkay, so over the winter some of my potted plants seem to suffer a little bit due to lack of sun or mis-watering, luckily most of them pull through and quickly thrive again as the days get warmer and longer. This year however, I had one major loss, like kind of devastating. Both of my Maple Tree Bonsais did not make it…

[Read more…] about Maple Tree Bonsai Forest

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Indoor Garden, Outdoor Garden, Plant Tagged With: bonsai, maple, maple bonsai forest, maple forest, maple seeds, tree

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