#blue flax

[theroadtofairyland]

So Innocent

Watercolor on Artboard

2022, 9"x 12"

Blue Flax flowers

Kyanite

[summerwages]

just another roadside attraction..

flax is an early riser then takes a long afternoon nap..

[huariqueje]

Blue Flax   -   Kate Krasin , n/d.

American  b. 1943 -

Serigraph print , 5 ¼ x 71/4  in.

[deejayphoto]

Blue

[mothmiso]

Confinement (2) (3) by Anthony Desruelles

Via Flickr:

Le covid m'empêche de parcourir la campagne loin de chez moi ? Qu'à cela ne tienne ! Je vais donc m'en tenir à explorer les moindres recoins de mon quartier... The covid prevents me from traveling the countryside far from home? Never mind ! So I'm going to stick to exploring every corner of my neighborhood...    

[chaotichungry]

I had scattered some blue flax seeds in the garden a long while back and totally forgot about it. This morning, I came across this beauty and was pleasantly surprised!

[ediblegardenspointloma]

In My San Diego Garden and Kitchen

In this year’s winter garden I trialed a new way to grow kale. We don’t use too much and I have few takers in the ‘hood. Instead of devoting a four foot row to it, I planted my starts of Black Magic kale in a 15 x 15 inch block. Small space gardeners devise ways to grow veggies intensively. One start went in each corner about 12 inches apart and the fifth in the middle. I harvest lower leaves as needed.

In the photo above lettuce grows on either side of the kale block in well-amended soiI. Blue flax drapes over the kale adding a whimsical touch. I favor Black Magic because it is very mild, similar to Lacinato and last year persisted into late spring with no aphids. Most of my brassicas succumb to the pest by early April.

I harvested a full kitchen tub of these and a few other lettuces but neglected to take a photo. It’s the season when lettuce tends to bolt so in advance of that I delivered lettuce to a half dozen neighbors.

I suggested my friend, Betsy bring a basket when she stopped by. She selected Pomegranate Crunch lettuce, celery, parsley and thyme. She is a cook whose skill and creativity I admire and learn from.

I harvested more Nagami kumquats from the heaviest laden branches. Sliced crosswise, these will simmer in a half-strength simple syrup to top waffles, pancakes or a simple cake.

Leucadendron Gold Strike, the plant a gift from my uncle’s protea ranch in Valley Center. This was today’s church bouquet. Similar bouquets last for weeks with water changes.

Check the What I’m Planting Now page to see what’s been planted in the space opened by the cauliflower harvest. Harvest Monday, hosted by Dave at Happy Acres Blog has returned. Join in and see what garden bloggers around the world harvested last week.

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[michael-massa-micon]

September 11, 8:00 am Blue Flax - July 2023 Also growing alongside the bicycle path in Anaconda were patches of Blue Flax. These are actually rather hard to get a good image of because they reflect a great deal of ultraviolet light which overexposes the image. I had to manually stop down my camera to get this image. You have a choice. Either the flowers are way over-exposed or the leaves are slightly under-exposed. I could have used some of my software to bring a better balance to the image, but I really like this image just the way it is. MWM

[vine-black]

Sometimes flax you know you must have sown at some point, but have no recollection of, pops up in your herb garden just to say hi.

[theroadtofairyland]

Blue Through

Watercolor On Artboard

2022, 12"x 16"

Blue Flax, Linum

Lapis lazuli and Sodalite

[chocobosdungeon2]

Linaceae Linum perenne

Blue Flax

Identification via Pl@ntNet

[ssaa08]

My CA Native Garden 2022

My Yard has been in full bloom over past couple of months…so many new plants and seeds that i planted last fall which will eventually bloom over the next couple of years like Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Golden Currant, Coyote Brush etc. If you found this post interesting, I would be happy if you pin it or share it on Facebook or on Twitter or Google + circles! All it takes is a simple click on…

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Garden flowers.  Cochise County, Arizona, April 2023.

[morethansalad]

Blue Pineapple Banana Smoothie Bowl (Vegan)

[felidaefatigue]

Must bombard every social media with new pretties

[ediblegardenspointloma]

In My Garden, Early April

It is spring in my garden. The winter broccoli and cauliflower departed long ago. Spinach, chard, kale and lettuce thrive as the days lengthen and intermittent rains continue. Direct seeded Rosaine lettuce takes off.

The carrots and beets are selectively harvested as the roots enlarge. The sweet peas climb to the top of the trellis and spill over their bountiful blooms.

Space in the garden opens and the warm season garden plan emerges. The Dwarf Rosella Purple and Black Cherry tomatoes moved up from six-packs to quarts last week. The containers of Yukon Gem potatoes send bushy growth higher. In a few weeks the soil will be warm enough to plant beans for drying and Emerite green beans.

A thicket of celery thriving in the cool, rainy conditions. Blue flax and dill will attract pollinators.

And the promise of apricot blossoms.