It is only two weeks until September, and September is when I celebrate Apples. First, most childeren return to school in September — and Apples are symbollically linked to teachers and schools. Second, September is the month of the birthday of the USA’s Folk Hero Johnny Appleseed: I’ve recently gotten two new toys: a Cosori…
Peggy Martin Rose: Showers of Blessings for Southern Gardens – Massive, Thornless, Natural Screen
Peggy Martin Rose – Jacki Kellum Garden – April 2024 I added a Peggy Martin rose to my Mississippi garden in April of 2024, and in April, her blooms were a rich, true pink. But by July, her blooms were more of a whitish blush. In terms of a color shift, my Fairy rose does…
Fairy Rose – An Exquisite Little Fragrant Cluster that Blooms Continuously
The Fairy Rose Jacki Kellum Garden The Fairy Rose is an exquisite little specimen that grows in clusters or sprays. The Fairy was introduced in 1932, and she is fragrant, and blooms continuously. She has thorns, but her thorns are not weapons. I have grown old garden roses with much worse thorns. She has few…
Cosori Stainless Steel Food, Herb, & Flower Dehydrator – How to Use & Recipes
Cosori Stainless Steel Dehydrator After years of waiting to take the plunge, I have finally purchased a Dehydrator — Visions of Dried Fruits Dance in My Head! I might even make some beef jerky–who knows? I know that I’ll dehydrate herbs & vegetables. Today, I am learning all about my new dehydrator, and I thought…
Crimson Clover for the Garden
“In Mississippi, crimson clover can be planted from August–October and typically blooms in late March or early April. Crimson clover is a winter annual that takes around 12 weeks to flower after sowing, or roughly 3 months. Planting 6–8 weeks before the first expected frost is recommended.” Google ai
Fall Watch 2024 – Noting Signs of Autumn As They Occur
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…
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…