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Seasonal Interest

It depends on what you consider "interest". For me, the whole garden holds interest in differing ways every season. Right now, it's the light - the grasses and seed heads catching the light with the occasional pop of color. Fine foliage also looks smart, but for this post I'm getting in the mindset of most people looking towards flowers for a spark.  While I did not necessarily set out to take flower photos this week, I did gravitate towards what I thought looked good. Thus, there is a mix of flowers, grasses, seed heads and more and though it is officially autumn, there is still a lot to absorb. I am also looking forward to what I consider to be one of the finest times of year in my garden, mid to late autumn, on the horizon. However, let us embrace the now and check out the garden this first week of a new season. Artemisia versicolor 'Seafoam' loves its new home out in the open with heat radiating from the gravel. Those spikes are flowers, unusual and inter...

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