Blue Poppies
It is time to share some of my garden favorites since I spend time in the yard almost every day. Puttering around in the garden seems to recharge my energy, soothes my soul, and connects me to nature. There is something satisfying about digging dirt with your hands, deadheading flowers, pulling weeds, adjusting the wood chips to cover bare spots, and watching small buds bloom into beautiful flowers or tasty vegetables. Last year I planted five Himalayan Blue Poppy perennials, sadly this year only three came back and just two of the plants bloomed. They are gorgeous. Some say these plants are easy to grow but they seem sort of temperamental to me. I hope all three return to bloom next year.
Gail Niebrugge, Artist of Alaska
