Flower of the Week: Gladiola

Such ethereal beauty from an easy to grow flower.

Gladiola are grown from bulbs planted in the autumn. By planting it forward,  we have all the expectation of summer blossoms. Gladiola come in many, many colors and are easy to raise. These would be a great kid's project of choosing, planting, anticipating and then being the proud gardener. How fun to plant a row for Grandma in her garden, or in the sideyard. And kids (and all the family) can look forward to the next summer's blooms as the bulbs will continue to produce flowers annually.

Flower of the Week: Daylily 6/21/13

Daylily

These are daylilies--I am so glad I planted the bulbs in the autumn. So simple but absolutely exquisite. They pose on tall stalks so elegantly. And I just learned the petals are edible! Haven't tried them yet.