THE EENSY WEENSY SPIDER......

I was fortunate to get three photos of this spider web! The headlights of my car happened to illuminate the web as I was entering my home.  Although it is not evident in this photo, the web is a complete upside bowl shape with the spider top center waiting for its prey. It was fun trying to capture the shot; shutterspeed, aperature and all that goes along with my Canon digital SLR is a challenge at this point in time. But, the night was warm, breezy and beautiful. No full moon though, rats!

CROAK THERE IS CHANGE IN THE AIR

0/02/09 Rich colors of autumn, dew on the leaves, how I'll miss large hostas, teeny birds taking 'wing'; and, will all this green disappear, go to sleep? Bee's visit picnics, sunset's more intense; and, a chance for new paintings, walks alone in the leaves. Oh how I love autumn, the chill in the air, pots of thick chili and to be snuggled, all warm!

8/26/08
I had hoped to work on this blog over the summer but time just ''leapt'' before me. This guy is chilling during the dogs days of summer; and, the katydids are going wild! The waterpond has had a number of beautiful scintillating waterlilies. The three new kitty cats are having a blast trying to catch frogs and bugs. Does anyone want free plants? I have tons of waterlilies and lotus to give away; and, tons of shade perennials!!
If not now, contact me in the spring by email or phone!!
9/18/09 strange: 3 pictures just disappeared on this post and I can't figure out why. They were there since the 26th and now gone..why is that??? If anyone knows how this can occur let me know!!!

GLENMOORE GARDEN CLUB: Glenmoore, PA

Chuck & MaryAnn Zeider's home: old log cabin with addition: if you are 5' 10'' you need to bend to go through the doorways. (Foreground: Chuck with Verna DeGazelle; background: MaryAnn in blue with Shirley Albert)


The second Tuesday of each month the Glenmoore Garden Club meets at a member's home. As you will notice from the photos food is a priority! Meetings and programs vary depending on the season. Some examples include: a tour of a member's gardens or public/private gardens, community service, speakers arranged/chosen ahead by the Club, exchanging plants. We are considering getting involved in the Philadelphia Flower Show. In October the Garden Club goes to a nursing home and helps each resident make a flower arrangement in a small pumpkin. Recently the Club has established the giving of a monetary award to a high school student who is interested in enviornmental studies.
May's meeting was at the home of Chuck and Dr. MaryAnn Zeiders. The speaker was Pam Baxter regarding organic gardening; and, how to grow vegetables in pots. Pam is a journalist for the Daily Local News out of West Chester, PA. and an avid gardener. Phyllis Giunta's birthday was celebrated as well.

EDITH

Years ago I established a White Garden. Spring is the best time to enjoy this garden with its profuse ephemerals. The statuary water feature is placed in honor of my mother, Mary Edith Heritage. Edith is graced by maiden-hair fern, jack-in-the pulpits, miniature hosta, ostrich ferns, astilbe's, etc. The gate leading into the garden is an old door to a tobacco barn placed between two tall poplars. White coral bells grace the path at the entrance as well as foam flower, lily of the valley, japanese fern, hostas, creeping phlox, hellebores and other ephemerals.
A bench rests near Edith to provide rest for the traveler before strolling further into the forest along a welcoming path that meanders through the woods.
Framing the white garden are two trees that have been laced together to form an arch. The arch serves as a ''looking glass'' into the white garden; autumn clematis are currently being trained to climb both arms of the arch. Overhead rises a beautiful white dogwood. An unusual bush deep in the garden is a Helesia: Fairy Bells. The bush blooms white mid-spring with flower bells at the end of each new branch. Shrubs planted late spring include: Cinnamon clethera, Virginia sweetspire and Mapleleaf Viburnum, all of which bloom white! Now we will watch for the deer and see what they choose to nibble on.

MAY LILY 'mianthemum bifolium' False Lily of the Valley

MAY LILY**

THIS IS OUR FIRST BLOOM; planted 3 years ago.
BLOOM: Star Shape/White & Cream; late spring/after frost in
eastern PA, USA. Leaves hug ground or stand somewhat
upright. **FALL COLOR: red berry!!!
HEIGHT: Left tip 2" max.
WIDTH: 1"+

SOIL: ACID, prefers some moisture

LOCATION: origin: Western Europe to Japan

Would someone IDENTIFY THIS PLANT PLEASE???

This ephemeral blooms white (I believe-was away this year)(late March/Apr.); spring in eastern Pennsylvania when Jack Frost Brunnera in bloom.
Leaves reach 2 -4 '' in. tall. Most are 2/3". Width 2"
The underneath of each leaf is hairy/fuzzy.
It is definitely woodland: shade to semi-shade and does not appear to multiple/self-sow. Bought 3 have 3 for several years.

I HAVE IDENTIFIED THIS PLANT! HEPATICA Americana: Renunculaceae
excellant source: missouriplants.com/Bluealt/Hepatica_americana_page.html

Tallest Jack-in-the-Pulpit/Is yours taller/Who has the tallest???

While strolling the gardens with my daughter we came upon the tallest "Jack" we have seen in quite a while. She ran and got the tape measure and the top leaf measures 43'' high. The top of Jack's ''pulpit'' measures 28''.

Send in your measurements. We measured from where the stem enters the ground to the highest point of the top leaf. Then we measured from where the stem enters the ground to the area that folds over jack.

Post as following:

Suzie's Jack: Height: 43" Jack: 28"
Location: Eastern Pennyslvania