tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57339546292075552942012-01-25T09:17:54.984-08:00Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-91310672419842229192012-01-15T10:18:00.000-08:002012-01-15T10:18:28.913-08:00<a href="http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/2012/01/13/garden-design-using-conrasting-colors/">Garden Design: Contrasting Colors-birdsandbloomsblog.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-9131067241984222919?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-27619385265882231182008-12-31T09:18:00.000-08:002008-12-31T09:20:20.540-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ua8J1Aj6ZVE/SVupfxv74SI/AAAAAAAAAJw/e_yvKP7t0yA/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ua8J1Aj6ZVE/SVupfxv74SI/AAAAAAAAAJw/e_yvKP7t0yA/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A few plants in my nectar garden</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-2761938526588223118?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-72942794251753406052008-09-26T10:49:00.001-07:002009-01-12T18:37:23.390-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2890556618/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2890556618_08120fbf3d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>A nice globe ornament, and a huge sedum thats covered with bees all day.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-7294279425175340605?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-3926496273850182432008-09-15T18:14:00.001-07:002008-09-15T18:15:58.820-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2861504740/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/2861504740_29ae8a8a7f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>Usually not a big fan of this color, but this one is ok.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-392649627385018243?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-4636507373302083242008-09-14T14:32:00.001-07:002008-09-14T14:33:30.992-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2857630930/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/2857630930_b4844e71a7_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>A nice burst of color until the asters start kicking in.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-463650737330208324?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-74744980998008039462008-09-14T14:31:00.001-07:002008-09-14T14:33:15.786-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2856792831/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/2856792831_034fb6dd40_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>It was creeping around on my sons basketball hoop.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-7474498099800803946?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-79789044416620662192008-08-29T18:55:00.001-07:002008-08-29T18:55:59.537-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2809364451/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2809364451_54d2d99069_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>Pretty. Too bad I didn't get a pic of the butterflies that were there a few minutes ago.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-7978904441662066219?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-29617403221362622172008-08-12T18:44:00.001-07:002008-08-12T18:46:20.272-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2758783010/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2758783010_d375cfe544_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"></span></a></span></div>I normally don't like the color orange anywhere, but in this case I'll keep it. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">variegation</span> helps a bit.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-2961740322136262217?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-59742414205871837402008-08-12T18:40:00.001-07:002008-08-12T18:45:52.233-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2758771106/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2758771106_06bdca9762_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>The white phlox that I divided, it turned out this color. Smells the same, same leaf and flower shape. Just a different color. Cool.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-5974241420587183740?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-53262544624874855742008-08-08T11:56:00.001-07:002008-08-09T18:08:52.040-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2744090371/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/2744090371_2790e95d31_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>I'm not sure what kind this is. I need to check my garden journal. If I can find it.<br />I've been pretty lazy there.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Update</span>: I must've bought it at a farmers market, because all my journal says is 'purple coneflower'. So it will forever remain a mystery.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-5326254462487485574?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-82099144208234556042008-07-29T20:31:00.001-07:002008-08-01T14:37:00.060-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2716011444/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2716011444_af8337e73a_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>I love this plant. Its too bad its in a part of the yard that few ever see. But then again, I know where it is, so its my little secret.<br />OK, its not that little, its almost 4 feet tall. But still, I'm loving it in its little corner of our yard.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-8209914420823455604?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-55296497840516531052008-07-29T19:59:00.001-07:002008-07-29T20:00:41.543-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2715936320/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2715936320_24f560575e_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>Looks wild and woolly. Kinda like me.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-5529649784051653105?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-7868909044317056102008-07-28T09:48:00.001-07:002008-07-28T09:49:14.656-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2710192261/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/2710192261_e0a85dd097_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>Pretty ain't it?<br />Don't ask me what kind it is though, a raccoon chewed up the label.<br />I wish I was kidding.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-786890904431705610?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-8729440763559247312008-07-22T18:32:00.001-07:002008-07-22T18:33:09.034-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2693779639/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2693779639_67e493978f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2693779639/"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>I planted these things a few months ago from seed. Each in a 6x6 raised bed.<br />Apparently thats not big enough. Yeesh.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-872944076355924731?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-2519783094436594482008-07-19T08:40:00.001-07:002008-07-19T08:41:48.585-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2682753208/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2682753208_bb680a8667_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>This thing smells awesome!<br />I'm working on taking cuttings to see if I can have more.<br />Of course I have no idea where I'd put them if they do grow, but thats just part of the fun.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-251978309443659448?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-37927738408780039352008-07-14T21:08:00.001-07:002008-07-14T21:35:07.842-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2669566383/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2669566383_8a74eb7cf4_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>Some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">daisy's</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">liatrus</span> (blazing stars).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-3792773840878003935?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-79519666175754997032008-07-14T20:56:00.001-07:002008-07-15T11:40:50.015-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2669535335/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/2669535335_a8ac5d79f9_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2669535335/"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div><br />I've also got some white ones somewhere. I think.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-7951966617575499703?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-14460420396656277442008-07-13T18:47:00.001-07:002008-07-13T18:47:39.219-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2665589115/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2665589115_154d8df0be_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>I really suck at taking pictures of plants, but this one turned out nicely.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-1446042039665627744?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-6086381412774163982008-07-09T18:54:00.001-07:002008-07-09T18:55:41.202-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11029767@N00/2654605138/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2654605138_c6796b761b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11029767@N00/"></a></span></div>Last year I let this sucker become a big ol bush. This year, I took it down a few notches. It was overwhelming the other plants.<br />Sure is pretty, for the short time it blooms.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-608638141277416398?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733954629207555294.post-84421776147318449342008-07-05T15:48:00.000-07:002008-07-05T15:58:02.148-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ua8J1Aj6ZVE/SG_6cllxmXI/AAAAAAAAAG4/qep8Rs3F7ZM/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 356px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ua8J1Aj6ZVE/SG_6cllxmXI/AAAAAAAAAG4/qep8Rs3F7ZM/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219665862179527026" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5733954629207555294-8442177614731844934?l=greencurt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Curt Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029775784956118252noreply@blogger.com0