Weirdness Chronicles Round-Up

I lifted the term 'weirdness chronicles' from Old Roses at Garden Voices where you can see more weirdness examples.

Probably what keeps us gardeners heading back into the dirt and heat day after day (besides the therapeutic value) is the amazing secret world we discover where others just see plants and insects.

There's always far more than one could ever record, but here's some interesting oddities I've found:

This year about every ten to fifteen raspberries was a double or triple berry. Weird.
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I noticed one particular delphinium was particularly strong this year, resisting the wind and standing tall. Upon closer examination I discovered it had a double stem.
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This purple ninebark's blossoms changed from white to red in just a few hours. Poof!
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However, each year one blossom stays white while the rest turn deep red....
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It is very puzzling when planting materials and conditions seem identical but some things grow and other do not. This was the case with these sunflower seeds. One bed just boycotted the whole idea. Why? It's weird, that's why.
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This monkshood was 1' tall when planted in June. By the end of July it was 8' tall and still going strong. No blooms yet at time of photo.
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Some plants have steroidistic growth spurts...
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One plant with two very different blossoms.... What's going on here? [Read More]







There's a Saint in the tree! [Read More]

Pumpkin grows 10 feet up a tree [Read More]


Related Entries:
Read Funny Chronicles. It all started when my pumpkin plant grew up the cedar tree....[link]
My garden art/junk [link]
Tour some gardens including mine [link]
Garden Shed Hall of Fame [link]
Mirrors in the Garden? Are you kidding? [link]
The Blooming Cycle through one gardening season [link]

Other Places To Visit Here:
Do You Like To Make Things?
Here's a simple way to make a delicious smoothie without any weird additives or powders. [link]
Here's free instructions to make a stone birdhouse. They look great both in the house or in the garden. [link]
Did you know you can make excellent and inexpensive shampoo and conditioner from just two simple ingredients from your kitchen? [link]

And while we're on the topic of oddities, want to see the most-viewed and favourited photo in my flickr account? I guarantee it will make you smile.