My Saponaria or soapwort is in full bloom and it always makes me smile at the little rocky patch in the dogyard!
When we had the sit'n sew, I asked Cindy if I might take home one baby quilt and free motion quilt it and bring it back instead of tying it. She agreed, and I did a simple meander on all those psychedelic flowers with a wavy scroll on the turquoise gingham border. I like it! I teased with the group that this baby will awaken from it's nap and say, "Groovy, man, let's smoke some reefer!" The fabric is so 1960's retro!
I have a question for those of you who may know plants. There is a lovely weed with yellow flowers that grows on the edge of the lawn. It is not buttercup, but I have no idea what it is. Do you know it?
Also, on Mother's Day, I got a real thrill when my never-ever-had-a-blossom, 17 year-old wisteria vine produced a single flower! It was the only one, but it BLOOMED!!!!! Wheeeeeeeeee!!!
All last year, I fertilized it with a super phosphate once a month from April to September, and it paid off! So I'm fertilizing it again this year, too.
My husband, Felix has passed away after almost 50 years of marriage. I live on our 20+ acre hobby farm in beautiful downtown Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
3 comments:
If the puffball seed head is part of this weed, it's a dandelion!
It's called "greater celandine"
You can find more information about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelidonium
Thank you both so very much for your contributions!
Anne, I had not realized that there was also a dandelion seed head in the picture, but no, this is the Greater Celandine that Erika found. I was interested to see that it has so very many medicinal uses, too.
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