Here we are about to turn the corner to walk down the north side of the house. In the foreground you can see Hosta ‘So Sweet’ with 2 Dolce Blackcurrant heucheras on trial from Proven Winners and a Carex conica ‘Marginata’ on trial from Nooks & Crannies, as well as 3 golden feverfew I grew from seed. The mass of golden leaves on the left is the filipendula where the hen hatched a clutch of eggs. Just beyond it, you can see self-sown flowering tobacco exploding with bloom. On the right, birdfeeder sunflowers sown by the chipmunks tower above the annual dianthus, and if you look carefully, you can see the birdfeeder ensconced in its bower of sweet peas.
About Kathy Purdy
Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children
