Tree Swallow or Martin

2019 We think tree swallow.

Canna

Bronze Scarlet Canna Lily

Dug the canna lilies out of the front flower bed in Norglenwold in the Fall and overwintered the rhizomes in vermiculite in the basement over the winter.

Planted the rhizomes in potting soil in ice cream buckets.
April 26, 2020
In 2021 we got them going a bit earlier.....April 3.

Northern Sea Oats Grass

Sea Oats planted in a sunny garden in 

Salem, Connecticut to add fullness around 

the butterfly weed plants.   

Stunning Fall Presence. 

October 2019

Lilies

Some of the many lilies seen

 in the Bruce Heart Garden

 this summer.  

Photo credits to Ethan and Tristan with the GoPro.

August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019

Double White Heritage Peony

This peony is planted in the sunny front garden at the Lakehouse in Norglenwold.  This peony features large, fully double flowers of ivory to white.
Height 30-40 inches
Spread 33-36 inches
Zones 2-9
Trim off dead stems to the ground in late fall.

July 8, 2019
First bloom of the season today

July 13, 2019

   July 13, 2022

Mushrooms

July 7, 2019
These mushrooms are bigger than Kevin's hand.
It's been a very wet and not so sunny spring and start to summer.
Found in Norglenwold.

Flower Containers

Opening up the cabin at Kuusamo each summer means power washing

 the decks, brushing off the spring and winter from the furniture,

 windows, stairs and walls, falling deadwood from the border trees and revitalizing the flower beds.  Final touches adding bright flowers to the decks.

June 30, 2019
Petunias

June 30, 2019
Petunias

June 30, 2019
Petunias and dracaena