The Gardens at Oatlands

11/27/2019

11/18/2019

This honeysuckle must be confused to be blooming now

11/06/2019

Thanks to River's Edge Landscapes for donating and installing this Dogwood tree by the Carriage House.

11/06/2019

Framed photo of the greenhouse

11/05/2019

The 120 year old Japanese Maples by the greenhouse

10/08/2019

The bronze buckets on the old Roman well are meant to look like ancient helmets.

10/04/2019

Ideas

09/11/2019

The 1810 greenhouse got a bluestone floor in the basement

08/20/2019

First time the basement of the greenhouse has been cleaned in ages

08/17/2019

A roaming herd of cows came to visit the garden

07/24/2019

50 yards of leaf mulch is not going to spread itself.

02/01/2019

Early Everlasting by Kris Delmhorst

A song about wildflowers

Song: Early Everlasting written & performed by Kris Delmhorst with photography by Grant Myers. Pictures of wildflowers set to music.

02/01/2019

Flower, flower grow for me,
Become a flower from a seed,
Grow your roots and a stem,
Let the water come right in

Flower, flower you are true,
You make me happy when I am blue,
You became a flower from a seed,
You did all that just for me

Flower
Olivia Taylor

01/30/2019

Old sign I found in the barn

01/28/2019

I'm ready for Spring

01/24/2019

Happiness is a truck full of plants!

01/22/2019

01/20/2019

Lucky Roots

Bees see in ultra violet wavelengths. This is a picture of Monarda (bee balm) under an ultra violet light, giving you the ability to see what the bees see when they come accross this beautiful plant. 🐝🌹🏵

Photo Credit: Craig P. Burrows

#ultraviolet #bees #savethebees #beebalm #pollinators

01/18/2019

The lane was looking especially wintry this morning.

01/13/2019

11/19/2018

11/19/2018

You don't expect to see a nice red rose this time of year

11/13/2018

10/30/2018

10/11/2018

Happy Angel Trumpet tree

08/16/2018

Monarchs are back

06/27/2018

Bee on the Balm

06/20/2018

Photos from The Gardens at Oatlands's post

05/30/2018

Drift roses on the bank

05/20/2018

Photos from The Gardens at Oatlands's post

05/16/2018

Mock Orange

05/11/2018

I think the banana trees are ready to come out of the greenhouse.

04/29/2018

Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations | Homestead Guru

Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations | Homestead Guru

Did you know that tomatoes hate cucumbers? While they might taste great together in a salad, tomato plants actually dislike growing in close proximity to any member of the curcurbit family, which includes cucumbers. Tomatos love carrots and basil, however – so planting these together will actually...

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