Monthly Archives: November 2025

Season recap part three. August: A favorite flower of visitors and bees

Posted on 2025-11-16 by Karin Kiontke

A few years ago, one of our gardeners introduced the native passion flower (Passiflora incarnata) into the garden. This plant is fascinating and also a bit of a menace. It seems to really love it in our garden. Thus, it … Continue reading →

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Season recap part two. A symphony of colors all summer long

Posted on 2025-11-16 by Karin Kiontke

While in Spring and early summer, the color palette of our flowers is dominated by pinks and pale blues, in summer, the garden got really bright with different colors. As soon as the Helianthus, Heliopsis (sunflowers), Rudbeckia (black eyed susans … Continue reading →

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Season recap part one. July: A rabbit!

Posted on 2025-11-09 by Karin Kiontke

The growing season is winding down for real now. This coming week, the first frost is expected in our area. All summer long, we were busy gardening instead of adding to this site. But now, the evenings are long and … Continue reading →

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