My blog was not working for almost a week and I really missed being able to use it !! I am so grateful that Jennifer thought of this idea for me. I really enjoy it. Thank you Jenn !!
This plant is a Datura or trumpet vine and it had well over 8 blooms today. It [...]
Our wisteria is going to have a much bigger place to spread out as soon as Paul finishes the Garden Studio. Should be this weekend….pictures to follow soon.
I snapped a picture of these snaps last Saturday before the cold snap. Where did our warm temperatures go? I wish they would snap back soon…..It’s time to garden !!
Tonight while researching the history of the mum, I learned there was a National Chyrsanthemum Society.
http://www.mums.org/member_info/index.htm
Their Mission is:
The mission of the National Chrysanthemum Society is to: (1) educate by researching, teaching, and disseminating procedures for the propagation and cultivation of the chrysanthemum (2) [...]
Daylight savings time is over today and we fall back with one more hour of sleep tonight. But there are so many buds left to bloom in the yard and I fear that Old Man Winter is right around the corner. Enjoy every minute of the remaining days of this sweet season because soon the [...]
This beauty will not stop blooming, it is as lovely as the first day of spring. It continues to produce the most exquisite blooms ever. This November morning, I got to see it for myself. What a lovely day I had.
Although the yard held up well during the 100 degree heat, you can definitely see a difference now that the temperature has dropped below three digits and we got some much needed rain. What a lovely time of year.
This has been a very hot summer. Tomorrow it will be September 1st and it is still in the 90’s. Our Lord Baltimore Hibiscus was beautiful this year. It bloomed over and over again with huge blooms of red color making our yard a tropical paradise. It was fun to float around in the pool, [...]
Last year we planted our bird of paradise by the mailbox. We hoped that it would survive our coldest winter ever and it has certainly surprised us with a flurry of repeat blooms this summer. It is hard to believe that such a delicate leaf and beautiful tropical flower can withstand freezing temperatures but we [...]
