Sunday, September 28, 2014

observing

The plants in my garden have lived in the grass for a long time, if I recall correctly the purple flowers and herbs have been in my garden since I was about 6. We used to have Husk Tomatoes, which I know as "Tomatillos," but the plant just died. We've lost some plants and gained new ones, like my roses, which are absolutely gorgeous. The roses are a bright yellow and have huge petals. Their posture is a bit slanted, making them look as if they have a hunch on their back. The purple flowers have such a tall frame embracing their purple appearance. While, as for the herbs that have such a strong and minty smell and are covered in dark green pigment. I'm not quite sure what the herb is, but it looks very simple. However, recently I noticed that the weather affected the plants' physique.I've realized that the cold air impacted on the rose petals, having a bit of brown pigment. bright yellow petals, turning to crispy, chestnut-colored petals. I discovered that the purple flowers in my garden are called Aster amellus. I researched the aster first because it caught my attention with its stunning purple petals and tall frame, it was hard to miss such gorgeous flowers. I did research on the mint plant and found out that its called hierba buena, which means good herb. The leaves are medicinal and can be used for teas and seasonings due to its minty flavor.

3 comments:

  1. I love how you described the rose's change in color. I could picture it, once a bright color but now dark and, like you said, crispy. Beautiful descriptions and good research.

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  2. Your garden sounds beautiful! I like how you gave description on your different plants because it provides imagery without showing a picture. I like how you researched your plants,too. I liked the mint plant research information because I know what it is, but I didn't know it was used for medicine.

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  3. You said that autumn was affecting the garden in a few ways, what ways other than appearance have you seen? Also, I think its interesting your rose is lilting to the left, I find that flowers typically lean in the way they get the most sunlight, perhaps thats why.

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