Wednesday, February 24, 2010

With a Scent och Lemon and Saffron


I just want to show you this remarkable out of the ordinary tulip, not like any other in my mixed tulip bouquet. It does not really look like a tulip more like a Peony with its feathery leaves and it is fragrant like my white Peonies too, a scent of lemon and saffron, very interesting indeed. Name? Unfortunatly no name but it looks like a Mondial double tulip although Mondial is more white in

Monday, February 22, 2010

Mauve Taupe



Magical Pale 'Mauve Taupe' Pinks

Pale pink sun trying to break through... but no. Beautiful icicles in pale pink hanging from the roof some of them are almost a metre long and some pale mauve pink tulips at the end.




"Mauve (pronounced /ˈmoʊv/ (British), rhymes with "grove"; from the French form of Malva 'mallow' is a pale lavender-lilac color, one of many in the range of purples. Mauve is

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Flower of the day - Tulip










On this cold and snowy Sunday I just want to share this little tulip flower with you all.
Stay warm my friend /TYRA


one more thing...



This is the negative of the same picture, I find it pretty interesting. :-)


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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Still No Name...it's a pity.



Still no name...

My favourite rose and I don't known the name, please help me if you know the name of this rose. It is a bush rose, about 6 feet tall and the flowers changes colours from pale pink to apricot.

This is the rose on my new header.


Är det någon som vet namnet på denna ros skulle jag bli jätteglad om jag fick veta vad den heter.





Friday, February 12, 2010

Much to much of the colour of white!



It is much to much of the colour of white in my garden at the moment and the sky...it is totally grey today,  I'm so tired of gloomy weather...I need something positive to brighten up my day. As I was browsing my photos I found these wonderful roses. Now this is what I call a happy-pill. Thank you Claus for adding some lovely pink colours to this Blooming Friday I don't know the names

Thursday, February 4, 2010

To Taste Tomas Edison or Not...



...that is the question.

'Dahlia blooms are showy, but it’s their edible tubers that make them an excellent addition to kitchen gardens.'  ROB CARDILLO

 
  To those of you who have asked what colorful and somewhat showy flower I got in my hand on my Facebook avatar it's a Dahlia. Dahlia 'Thomas Edison'. I know that the native americans (Aztec) used the dahlia tubers for food, but I have not

Thursday, January 28, 2010

I Bought the Crown Jewels

Chia - Crown JewelsWhat little did I know?…and when I entered the world of Chia. I have just received a few seed packets from Baker Creek Heirlooms Seeds for my potager. I always want to know a little about the plant I’m going to grow, consequently I looked up my Chia - Crown Jewels and entered a new world, most fascinating. I landed in American history, health, ancient food and future ‘super’