Mississippi Native Wildflowers – What Are They? A List

Black-Eyed Susans [Rubeckia] in Jacki Kellum’s Garden Several years ago, I wrote a post saying that I am a Black-Eyed Susan kind of gardener, and I suppose that is why I love native plants. That post begins as follows: “I have a very distinctive taste in gardening–it is a bit like me. My garden is…

Coral Honeysuckle – Mississppi Native Plant – Focus on Flowers

Coral Honeysuckle – Image Credit Wikimedia Coral Honeysuckle Jacki Kellum Garden 2017 In 2023, I moved to a house in Mississippi that was devoid of a garden, and I have been working overtime, trying to solve that problem. In about August, a friend thrilled me with the gift of a Coral Honeysuckle. I had not…

Native and Other Plants to Grow in Natural Hedgerows

Hedgerow – Image Credit Mississippi Extension “Hedgerows, also known as shelter belts or wind breaks, are living fences of trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines, and other plants.” Mississippi Extension A large, mature willow oak is growing on the outer extremity of where I plan to create my hedgerow. Willow Oak Leaves – Image Credit Jersey Yards…

How to Add Privacy and Intimacy to Your Garden Rooms

Jacki Kellum Garden Wall – 2022 Garden walls serve two purposes in my garden. Privacy Intimacy Privacy in my garden is of utmost importance. But I also create walls or screens to subdivide my large lawn into smaller intimate spaces. Jacki Kellum Garden August 2022 Jacki Kellum Garden Wall – 2022 Jacki Kellum Garden Wall…

Native Plants for Mississippi Gardens in January – Garden Calendar

For years, I have started each new year with a grand campaign for self-improvement. Often, I promise that I’ll paint something every day or that I’ll write something every day. Usually, I create an elaborate plan, and I write encouraging quotes for myself–words aimed to help me follow through. But my New Year’s resolutions never…

4 – Season Garden: A Year of Garden Native Perennial Plants – Garden Calendar

Image Credit: Camp Creek Native Plants https://www.campcreeknativeplants.com/ Image Credit: Camp Creek Native Plants https://www.campcreeknativeplants.com/ January American Witch Hazel Winterberry Holly American Witch Hazel American Witch Hazel – Image Credit Wikimedia American Witch Hazel – Image Credit Flickr Winter Berry Holly Image Credit: Tennessee Nursery https://www.tnnursery.net/ February American Witch Hazel Virginia Spring Beauty March American Witch…

The Beginner’s Bible – Zondervan

The Beginner’s Bible – Zondervan Image Credit: Zondervan The Beginning ………………..pg. 7 Video Credit: Zondervan Adam and Eve ………………..pg.. 14 The Sneaky Snake ………….pg. 18 Noah’s Ark ………………………pg. 26 Video Credit: Zondervan The Tall Tower ………………..pg 34 Video Credit: Zondervan A New Home …………………pg. 39 The Visitors ………………….pg. 46 A Bride for Isaac ………….pg ….

The Primordial Deities and the Dynnasties of Ancient Greek Mythology

Primordial Deities of Ancient Greek Mythology Ancient Greek scholars disagree about which deities existed before Gaea and Uranus, but most agree that Chaos was there before anything else existed. Chaos was a dark emptiness. Like in the Biblical story of creation, this darkness existed before the emergence of Gaea, the first goddess. According to the…

Comp II Curriculum Part VII

XV – Class XV For the next several lessons, you will be taught how to research several types of sources. You will also be taught how to create citations for a variety of sources, and you will be taught how to create both a bibliography and an annotated bibliography. The topic for the next weeks…