First Sweet Autumn Clematis Bloom Jacki Kellum Garden – August 11, 2024 A few days ago, I noticed that my 1-year-old Sweet Autumn Clematis was covered in buds, and today, August 11, 2024, I saw its first bloom: To be very honest, I thought that my Sweet Autumn’s seemingly early show was a fluke. It…
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Confederate Rose – Pride of the South – But It’s Not Really A Rose
Confederate Rose – Hibiscus Mutablis “Confederate Rose is a wonderful plant that is really unknown outside the Southeast, where it has been grown in landscapes for many — and I mean many — years. “Confederate Rose is in its prime blooming season in late summer and fall, and these plants will produce literally hundreds of…
Passionflower and Vine – Purple Passionflower Is Native to the USA
Passionflower Passiflora incarnata Image Credit Wikipedia Native Plant “Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as maypop, purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, and wild passion vine, is a fast-growing perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems. A member of the passionflower genus Passiflora, the maypop has large, intricate flowers with prominent styles and stamens. One of the hardiest species of passionflower, it is both found…
Richard Folkard – Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics – Published in 1884
In 1884, Richard Folkard, Jun., wrote a book that traces the spiritual connections between mankind and nature: Richard Folkard. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics Published in 1884 INTRODUCTION. “The analogy existing between the vegetable and animal worlds, and the resemblances between human and tree life, have been observed by man from the most remote periods…
Sweet Autumn Clematis – Like Little White Fairies Circling Around My Garden — But Beware! This Girl Can Be Invasive!
Sweet Autumn Clematis and Red New Guinea Impatiens – Jacki Kellum Garden September 2022 Every time I mention that I love Sweet Autumn Clematis, a group of garden puriists hiss and boo. You see, Sweet Autumn Clematis is NOT a Native Plant, and Yes, It Can Be Invasive. But for anyone who is trying to…
Peppermint in the Garden: Bloom Where You Belong – How to Make Peppermint Oil, Salve, & Potpourri – Medicinal Uses for Peppermint
I have been back in Mississippi and growing a garden here again for a little over a year, and I have been reminded of an essential truth about gardening in Mississippi: Plant things in Mississippi that will endure the heat and humidity here: This morning, I went out to my front garden, and I discovered…
In Defense of Creative People Who Are Messy — Embrace The Glorious Mess That You Are!
Since early spring, I have been working daily, trying to tidy things up. Most of my efforts have been focused on my garden — My thought: “One Space at a Time,” and for several moments, I have almost reached perfection-outside–while my inside housework goes crying. Jacki Kellum Garden – July 22, 2024 But when I…
Spirituality, Aesthetics, and Nature: Romantic Writers – William Blake on the Imagination as Ideal
“Aesthetics can be a practice or theory that includes many subjects, such as art, beauty, taste, and perception. Spirituality can be described as a journey of letting go of ego and finding love and joy in every moment. Some say that people with a higher level of spiritual development may have more intense aesthetic experiences…
All About Prologues: What’s In a Prologue? Why?
“A prologue sets the stage for a story’s main narrative by providing context and background information. Authors may use prologues to do any or all of the following: Introduce characters, setting, or story: Provide background details or backstory to help readers understand the story’s world and central conflict. For example, a sci-fi book might describe an alien…
Prologue to Lord of the Rings – Concerning Hobbits, Concerning Pipeweed, Ordering of the Shire, & Of the Finding of the Ringby J.R.R. Tolkien
PROLOGUE 1 Concerning Hobbits “This book is largely concerned with Hobbits, and from its pages a reader may discover much of their character and a little of their history. Further information will also be found in the selection from the Red Book of Westmarch that has already been published, under the title of The Hobbit….