What's left of my Mary's garden (in the process of moving), in memory of my son, including snails and all.

Our Lady's Earrings

Impatiens "Our Lady's Earrings", symbolical pure adornments of the ears of Mary who hear the word of God and kept it.

-Mary’s Gardens

Impatiens biflora or Touch-Me-Not, known as Lady's Eardrop and Impatiens capensis (Balsam) is known as Our Lady's Earrings.

Summer annuals and perennials grown in sun to shade depending on the species. This is considered America's number 1 bedding plant. An excellent choice for your Mary garden, easy to care for with a variety of color choice. Learn more about cultivation at Mr Impatiens

Happy Labor Day

Especially to those who are laboring today.

Check out the Monestery Garden's virtual tour.

Today's flower is the Golden Aster, (Golden Starwort Aster solidaginoides according to the Every-Day book) and is dedicated to St. Cloud.

Save $$ and water by creating a rain garden. Learn, design construct and maintain with the help of Rain Garden Design Templates

August 26, 2009

"The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for Him there." George Bernard Shaw