Brian de Wit
@brianlovesflowers.bsky.social
Recently retired. Dutch heritage. Runner for 40+ years. Started strength training since retiring. Created multiple gardens. Science based. Enjoy Daniel Silva. Love jazz and classical music, particularly vocal music. Love language, words, etc. Zone 7b.
The surest sign of fall in the south :the emergence of spider lilies (lycoris radiata).
September 28, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The surest sign of fall in the south :the emergence of spider lilies (lycoris radiata).
Zinnias and dahlias from the garden. 🌱
September 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Zinnias and dahlias from the garden. 🌱
Liatris and glads from our garden. Also, random pumpkin volunteers. 🌱
July 27, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Liatris and glads from our garden. Also, random pumpkin volunteers. 🌱
Last week's harvest.
July 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Last week's harvest.
Mortgage Lifter tomatoes. Almost 1 lb each. 🌱
July 3, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Mortgage Lifter tomatoes. Almost 1 lb each. 🌱
Veggie garden booming! 🌱
June 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Veggie garden booming! 🌱
First harvest! 🌱 Plus, new perennial garden.
June 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
First harvest! 🌱 Plus, new perennial garden.
Harvested carrots and arugula for dinner with the kids. 🌱
April 30, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Harvested carrots and arugula for dinner with the kids. 🌱
Just bought 17 more native azaleas at the Huntsville botanical garden sale. 🌱 Meanwhile, the ones I planted last fall have been blooming.
April 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Just bought 17 more native azaleas at the Huntsville botanical garden sale. 🌱 Meanwhile, the ones I planted last fall have been blooming.
Built 3 raised beds. Now I have to fill them.
March 15, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Built 3 raised beds. Now I have to fill them.
A bouquet of narcissus 'Las Vegas'. 🌱
February 25, 2026 at 12:59 AM
A bouquet of narcissus 'Las Vegas'. 🌱
First spring in new house. I thought these were narcissus 'ice follies', but they look like 'Las Vegas'. I hope these are hardy in zone 7b.🌱
February 21, 2026 at 7:34 PM
First spring in new house. I thought these were narcissus 'ice follies', but they look like 'Las Vegas'. I hope these are hardy in zone 7b.🌱
I just transplanted 100+ lycoris radiata bulbs to our new home. What an amazing species! 🌱
youtu.be/G8FZ1cXWhTM?...
youtu.be/G8FZ1cXWhTM?...
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I just transplanted 100+ lycoris radiata bulbs to our new home. What an amazing species! 🌱
youtu.be/G8FZ1cXWhTM?...
youtu.be/G8FZ1cXWhTM?...
Finished planting 1,000 bulbs, mostly narcissus. Tulips in pots. Fall veggies coming along (zone 7b). Waiting to get viburnum macrocephalum next week. Will plant along the back of our lot, where I've already planted oakleaf hydrangeas and Bottlebrush buckeyes. 🌱 Planning a perennial bed this winter.
October 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Finished planting 1,000 bulbs, mostly narcissus. Tulips in pots. Fall veggies coming along (zone 7b). Waiting to get viburnum macrocephalum next week. Will plant along the back of our lot, where I've already planted oakleaf hydrangeas and Bottlebrush buckeyes. 🌱 Planning a perennial bed this winter.
Planted 500 bulbs today. Admittedly, 300 were tommasinianus crocus. The other 200 were narcissus tete a tete and jetfire. I'm naturalizing a section of our backyard. 🌱
October 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Planted 500 bulbs today. Admittedly, 300 were tommasinianus crocus. The other 200 were narcissus tete a tete and jetfire. I'm naturalizing a section of our backyard. 🌱
No Kings rally in Huntsville.
October 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
No Kings rally in Huntsville.
My sign for tomorrow.
October 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
My sign for tomorrow.
This week I put in 11 native azaleas, 2 oakleaf hydrangeas, 2 Bottlebrush buckeyes, viburnum pragense and an edgeworthia. All at our new home. Zone 7b.🌱 Sunday I'll begin planting 700 daffodil and crocus bulbs.
October 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This week I put in 11 native azaleas, 2 oakleaf hydrangeas, 2 Bottlebrush buckeyes, viburnum pragense and an edgeworthia. All at our new home. Zone 7b.🌱 Sunday I'll begin planting 700 daffodil and crocus bulbs.
New garden planning.🌱 I'd like to plant Bottle brush buckeye in a dark corner, then a few viburnum burkwoodii nearby. I'll add v. Opulus and mariesii somewhere. A few Japanese maples (upright). Edgeworthia and azaleas. Zone 8a.
Would really appreciate specific suggestions. Pics from back deck.
Would really appreciate specific suggestions. Pics from back deck.
September 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
New garden planning.🌱 I'd like to plant Bottle brush buckeye in a dark corner, then a few viburnum burkwoodii nearby. I'll add v. Opulus and mariesii somewhere. A few Japanese maples (upright). Edgeworthia and azaleas. Zone 8a.
Would really appreciate specific suggestions. Pics from back deck.
Would really appreciate specific suggestions. Pics from back deck.
I want to plant citrus in containers (zone 7b). I've read that owari satsuma mandarins, and kumquats are the most cold tolerant. I plan to put pots on casters so that they can be wheeled into the garage when temps are below freezing. Please give me your opinions. 🌱
June 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I want to plant citrus in containers (zone 7b). I've read that owari satsuma mandarins, and kumquats are the most cold tolerant. I plan to put pots on casters so that they can be wheeled into the garage when temps are below freezing. Please give me your opinions. 🌱
We just bought a new house. I noticed a big patch of poison ivy in back. I hate to use glyphosate on it. Any alternatives? 🌱
June 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
We just bought a new house. I noticed a big patch of poison ivy in back. I hate to use glyphosate on it. Any alternatives? 🌱
Bottle brush buckeye in full bloom. 🌱 Hosta, ferns, acuba along walkway.
June 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Bottle brush buckeye in full bloom. 🌱 Hosta, ferns, acuba along walkway.
Potted up coleus and caladium, as we prepare to sell our beloved home. 🌱 Also, a blackberry lily (iris domestic).
June 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Potted up coleus and caladium, as we prepare to sell our beloved home. 🌱 Also, a blackberry lily (iris domestic).
Larkspur opening. Amaryllis was planted in the garden and survived the winter. Clematis showing its purple faces. Vitex and bottle brush buckeye in the wings. 🌱
May 9, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Larkspur opening. Amaryllis was planted in the garden and survived the winter. Clematis showing its purple faces. Vitex and bottle brush buckeye in the wings. 🌱
Rhododendron blooming. Also my favorite native azalea. 🌱
April 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Rhododendron blooming. Also my favorite native azalea. 🌱