The Pineapple Lily(Eucomis) is an interesting flowering plant from Africa.
It has to be dug in the winter in this climate or will die. So it is stored in the basement.
Milk Thistle
The Milk Thistle(Silybum marianum) is an annual and has started flowering from seed planted this spring.
It has attractive leaves to go with the purple flowers. Some parts of the plant is used for medicinal uses.
Iowa Banana
Growing Musa basjoo hasn’t been some amazing experience for me. Seems like it is taking off slow in my weather.
Will dig up this fall and store it the basement and replant next spring. Possibly can be overwintered outside in my climate, with a lot of protection.
Forever Flower
Amaranth flowers have been quite attractive annual flowers.
They grow fast and their color lasts not quite forever, but for a long time.
Sunflower Sky
Looking into the sky
I see something hovering over me
Rays of sunshine
Even on a cloudy day
Knee High By the Fourth of July
I am growing some Bloody Butcher Corn this year.
As you can see, it is more than knee high by this Fourth of July.
Zinnias
Zinnias and other annual flowers are busy blooming.
I think the goats would like to munch on this floral display.
Barn Swallows
Our barns attract barn swallows to come back every spring and produce offspring.
This nest is starting to get a little crowded. Soon the babies will be flying.
Backyard Island
I was busy mulching branches this year and ended up creating a mulch island in the backyard.
The ducks like climbing up on the island and looking for bugs in the mulch.
Ferret Adventure Near The End
It is getting close to 10 years of having ferrets as pets. They have not been as good of pets as dogs or cats for me. Sometimes they are fun, other times they are evil. Slowly they have been dying off as they get older.
This is when they are at their best, looking cute and sleeping the day away.