Echinacea

The Echinacea flower is one that has slipped my attention in our gardens until recently. It is an herb, or a plant that dies to the ground every year, and reproduces from its own seeds, which fall in the fall. This plant has a hearty green stem with long, skinny, hairy leaves and is not…

The Sweet Peas

You are in an enclosed garden. A gentle breeze blows, and sweetness fills your senses. It is like honey, roses, romance, gentle and strong at once. As you turn to see what wonders are about, a lanky green vine is before your eyes, covered in round blossoms of many colors, with a decided purple strain.…