Cait's Garden

While snapping some photos of the garden for inspiration for this blog, I happened upon this shot which made me appreciate the variety I’ve got going on, both in shape and color. In the foreground, you can just see the top of some pink Pentsemmon (or Beardtongue), followed by the fun bottle-brush-shaped purple Stachys (or Betony), followed by the out of this world red pom-poms of Mars Midget Knautia, then the pure punch of the Orange Pixie Lily. Way in the fuzzy background, you can just make out lots of purple Rozanne Cranesbill and orange Butterfly Weed.

Once again, I am reminded to look at the big picture, not sweat the small stuff. And the big picture is a really neat variety of plants with a good mix of hot and cool colors. This was achieved much like some artists paint. You start with one color and find you need a hint of something else. So you look for another color on your palette. And so on and so on. Every year, I look at my garden, see what’s missing, what could be better, and I adjust. Sometimes, happy accidents occur, like the ones shown in this photo! My advice is to go out with your camera every few weeks in the summer and take photos of your yard. You may be surprised at what you’ve got, or inspired to add something new.