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FROM OUR GARDENS...

While we are all "sheltering in place," we are looking for ways to connect with one another and to share our gardens with friends beyond our own small circle. Therefore, we are featuring here some photos from our personal gardens. ENJOY!

The first four photos below are from Anna W., who calls her container collection her herb farm. She beautifully demonstrates that those with limited space, or limited sun, can still grow healthy herbs. We hope you are inspired to give this a try!

I have never seen the oakleaf hydrangea so beautiful. Many of the flower heads are 14" long. Regina C.

A St John's Wort flower with a little visitor on it, I don't know if it's visible from this photo. I transplanted it from a pot last fall and it is just covered with blooms. Regina C.

Penstemon. Anna W.

Flowers on the Bears breeches. Libby R.

Bears breeches. Libby R.

A new comfrey. LIbby R.

A bit blurry because Mama didn't like me being near. As you can tell these Bluebird babies have just hatched. Sorry the photo is not clear, however, the mother bluebird was not happy with me taking pictures of her babies. So I didn’t have time to adjust the camera, etc. Elaine C. The Meal Worm feeder is near by the nest so hopefully the mother and father, he helps feed the babies too, don’t have to go far, stay-at-home orders.

Herb bed. Elaine C.

Thyme in flower. Elaine C.

Sage in flower. Elaine C.

Comfrey. Elaine C.

Geranium "Vancouver Centennial" Caryl T.

Daphne Jim's Pride. This photo was taken in March and it is still in full flower. Caryl T.

Banshee rose. Nannette W.

Zebrina. Nannette W.

Yellow roses. Nannette W.

Deborah and Sammy have spent their "sheltering at home" days hauling rocks and gravel.

First time this peony has bloomed in 5 years. My yard is too shady for it. Guess the stars were aligned this year. I rescued it from My mom's house. Sue H.

A lily from a bulb won at a presentation by Nannette. Sue H.

An old sage in full bloom. Sue H.

This is my yellow garden. It is so full that you can't see the boundaries of where the day lilies, St John's Wort and Kentucky golden bells start and finish. This was a joy to do on a dreary day with an even worse forecast. Regina C.

False indigo. Libby R.

False indigo close-up. Libby R.

Wild columbine. Libby R.

Spiderwort. Elaine C.

Fennel. Elaine C.

Miniature Heuchera, Coral Bells. Our garden is being redeveloped, so many are in containers now. Caryl T.

Lily of the Valley. Nannette W.

Trailing petunias. Nannette W.

They are creating a dry creek bed using border stone and pea gravel from the local quarry.

Shagbark hickory, Carya ovata, in "flower." As the leaf bud breaks open the colorful scales drop back, looking like a pretty orange-pink flower. Kathy S.

Variegated Solomon's Seal, Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum 'Variegatum.' Kathy S.

Fothergilla major, in the same family as Witch Hazel. This 6' - 10' tall shrub blooms as leaves are emerging. Kathy S.

American Bladdernut tree, Staphylea trifolia. A beautiful small tree native to North Carolina. Flowers in spring. Kathy S.

Dicentra spectabilis, a Japanese Bleeding Heart. Kathy S.

A writing spider settles in for a sip of nectar, or an insect, for dinner. Kathy S.

Tiarella cordifolia, Foamflower. Kathy S.

Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema trifolia. Kathy S.

Sisyrinchium angustifolium , blue-eyed grass. Not a true grass, though it looks like one when not in flower, this is actually in the same family as lilies. Kathy S.

Porteranthus trifoliatus, Indian physic. Beautiful in the garden. It has a long history of medicinal uses but very small amounts can have powerful results. No longer recommended unless under supervision of a physician. Kathy S.