I planted a 6 pack of purple verbena along the patio in Maine. Even with all the rain they've done pretty well giving me a steady supply of blooms all summer long. I've been vigilant about keeping them pinched back so they don't get leggy and dead headed to promote more buds. Before I left for Lexington on Saturday I deadheaded every single soggy bloom leaving just leaves and buds. Since then we had a couple of hot sunny days and this is what I came back to this afternoon....a sea of happy purple! They just exploded! Yay!
And speaking of purple....this afternoon I mounted the
other stack piece I'd been working on. I'm fairly pleased....the only thing I would have done differently is orient it just a little higher.
The focal stripe stack sits just a bit lower than I would like but it was already glued on the canvas before I realized so it was too late. Live and learn....I'll certainly pay more attention to that next time. I do like the simple design honoring
Vicki's beautiful hand dyed fabric called Abundance. More variations of this to come!
"Abundance" might be a good name for this one...if it's OK with Vicki.
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