Ode to Early Autumn Sweet white fairy wings, Purple, when the poke plant sings, Dance across the arbor tall, Paint my garden–fall. It’s finally September, and I celebrated the changing of the months by taking a stroll through my garden. I noted that many of my early spring bloomers have shriveled and turned brown. Yet,…
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Crackerjack Marigolds – Health Benefits of Marigolds – and Dyeing Fabrics with Marigolds
Crackerjack Marigolds in Jacki Kellum’s Garden August 19, 2024 African Marigold ‘Crackerjack’ (Tagetes erecta)| Height: 3′-4′ Tall Last year, I discovered Crackerjack Marigolds, and I fell in love with them. These shots of sunshine smell like their tiny cousins–the common, dimutive marigolds that my grandmother grew, but they are huge. In fact, they are the…
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…
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 Crimson Clover is an annual, and its…
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…
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…
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…
The Horae and Other Ancient Greek Deities that Celebrate the Seasons
The Horae – Detail – Poynter “The Horae were originally the personifications of nature in its different seasonal aspects….” Wikipedia Yesterday, I wrote about how I celebrate the seasons in my garden: In the above post, I acknowlege that I am aware of my own internal clock that has a need to celebrate the seasons…
Portable Greenhouses
Outsunny 8′ x 6′ x 7′ Greenhouse with 18 Shelves [6 sets of 3] Regular Price $147 – I paid $88 – The shelves are worth more than I paid. I plan to use this as an outdoor storage system — I place to house all the empty pots and trays and garden tools that…