They grew a couple inches taller this weekend when the afternoon temperatures swelled to the upper 70s (Fahrenheit). They’ll get nipped with cold tonight if
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I always grow purple petunias, not because I like them, but because my younger daughter liked them so much when she was small. I think
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Wild bergamot aka horsemint, bee balm Monarda fistulosa I didn’t see so much of it during the drought the last two years, but a wet spring seems to have rejuvenated the prairie flowers. I’ve found a few small patches on my land, and several large patches down the road at the edge of a cornfield
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Months ago I spared a weed that I thought might be something more. It spread at the base and grew into this lovely patch of
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Just down the road there’s a patch of prairie, blooming with native flowers. It’s owned by a friendly neighbor who doesn’t mind me wandering about, snapping photos. About a week ago, the Indian Paintbrush hit it’s prime, and its bright splashes of color dominated the field. This week, the yellows and blues are gradually taking
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Fields covered with large swaths of lavender-tinted flowers are a common sight in rural Missouri this time of year. Pretty weeds, that’s all they are. Just henbit. You probably have a few here and there in your yard. They’re not particularly noticible in small numbers. Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) is a winter annual that grows from
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A different view, showing the leaves. Henbit blooms in late winter and early spring. It started in late January here at the farm and didn’t
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The damp, chilly weather made outdoor work miserable this week. Yet it was exactly what we needed, days of light rain alternating with sprinkles or
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A hard freeze is predicted tonight, so I suspect these blossoms won’t be so pretty tomorrow. The tree is a bit tall and spindly. Mosses
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