Bloom Varieties Blooms

Mountain Laurel

When I first purchased the Carousel Mountain Laurel, I had it in the front of my house which gets the afternoon sun and our trees were not yet big enough to provide any shade.  This spot was a big mistake because Mountain Laurel needs part sun to shade.  Since I moved it two summers ago to the shady […]

Blooms

Showy Pink Primrose

The Showy Pink Primrose has a pale pink flower and a pale yellow middle.   The butterflies really love this flower.  It is a Zone 4 plant which means it will tolerate the cold. While the plant tag indicates that it is a mounding perennial that grows between 12 inches high and wide.  I would say […]

Vegetables

Mexican Beans

I have found three types of beans that I like to use with Mexican dishes from Burpee’s Spanish Collection.  I found the seeds at Home Depot but could not find them on Burpees website. Last year, I grew Pinto Beans and Red Beans.  This year I added Black Turtle Beans. Before I plant bean seeds directly in […]