Buddleia, sometimes known as Butterfly-bush because of the butterflies it attracts, also the bombsite plant as apparently it was the first plant to grow on the sites where bombs fell in London during the Blitz.
It symbolises rebirth, resurrection, and new beginnings
In the technically-not-a-recession UK, #GardenDesign has taken an understandable hit, because gardens are considered a luxury. A damning indictment but hey, that’s the economic lemons.
Luckily, I am still making #garden lemonade. If you’re fortunate enough to have a garden design budget, please see my portfolio.
2019 was such a great year for wildflowers! #opcOnThisDay we enjoyed several great blooms in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park after meeting up with some nomadic friends who were passing through.
The chemical industry tries to convince gardeners that dead-nettles amust be destroyed with chemicals.
But there's no need to poison them or to pull them out. They're not harmful weeds. Actually, they're edible and contain valuable mineral nutrients so you can simply treat them as volunteeer vegetables. 🙂 I like to add them to creamed soup.
Growing Wild - I look forward to the wildflowers every year. Such an abundance of daisies, queen anne's lace, clover, dandelions, and more. We never mow them down as they attract so many butterflies and bees. Here, you can see the web trails of caterpillars dangling from the flower.
Every spring and summer I enjoy the beautiful bright red poppies that bloom all over the garden and fields. They always find a little place to grow and delight our hearts with their beauty.