a painted sunset tomato to admire
Painted Sunset is one of the most beautiful tomatoes in the garden, with warm streaks of color that look almost like a sunset painted across the fruit.
a great blue heron contemplates a peculiar fall
If the Great Blue Heron was perplexed as we were, it didn't say; it was content to sit there, savoring the stillness of the moment.
a certain death just around the corner
The squash and the zucchinis to my amazement are still flowering, not caring at all that it will all end soon.
meet the spectacular black strawberry cherry tomato
This is one of the most "photogenic" tomatoes around; its color transformation throughout the growing reason is a source of unending enchantment.
extended summer delight
Today, the house finches were enjoying a wildly boisterous splash in the bird bath in the kitchen garden. It's October but who can resist this weather?
some fabulous poppies
These poppies are such happy, no fuss flowers that it's hard to get mad at them for reseeding so vigorously.
welcome!
Welcome to Blooms & Greens, our adventures in a Pacific Northwest garden in the shadow of the Olympic Mountains. Come along!
