365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Red Flax
Day 342: Who wouldn't welcome this sweet little plant's cheery red face in their garden? Red Flax (aka Scarlet Flax) is a late-season annual and may be strewn about with abandon since it seldom reseeds. If, as I do, you like the unkempt look of a scatter-garden, don't forget to add it to your broadcasting mix next spring.
Yep, I am already thinking about what I will or won't plant next year. I'm thinking of adding more perennials for the Hummingbirds...perhaps a couple more hardy fuchsias, since they were a great success and spread quickly. That said, I like grubbing in the soil too much to abandon annuals entirely, and I love the wanton, unstructured palette created by randomly-colored poppies popping up among assorted Livingston daisies and white Nigella. I don't plan for a tiered effect, save for a backdrop of Delphiniums and sprays of red Crocosmia rising above interwoven foliage, no. I simply let my garden take the reins and go where it will. Mother Nature is a better artist than I could ever aspire to be.
Labels:
gardening,
Linum,
Red Flax,
scatter-garden
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