It’s already here. The 15th of the month. And that means it’s Bloom Day, a day to show off the beauties in our flower gardens. It is raining like crazy this morning, and will probably not let up ’til May. But, I did manage to get a few pics the other day before the flowers …
This spring we began installing a pond in an area of the Bird Village that has always been problematic. I worked on it in the cool mornings of summer & it’s finally complete.
September’s upon us and the colors in my flowerbeds are starting to fade. I’m going to guess this isn’t the best my gardens have looked this time of year. The weather has been warmer than usual, I haven’t been watering much & I haven’t kept up on the weeding or deadheading as I should be. …
For the most part, the flowerbeds are now past their prime. There are more dead or dying flowers than fresh, colorful blooms – which, is always a bummer. Although, the day lily in this title image is looking great. It is Daylily “Night Beacon.’
It’s amazing. Summer’s really here & my flowerbeds are at their peak.
Back in 2012 I planted a front flowerbed. It was a big deal. I had planted many other flowerbeds, but the one right at our entrance had been on hold. Finally, though, I was able to put in the flowerbed. I was thrilled! I decided that since it was a small area & it was …
A couple weeks ago my oldest son & I took a quick trip to Seattle. I let him pick a couple places he wanted to see & I chose a couple. First on my list was seeing Chihuly Garden & Glass. It was a-ma-zing! There’s a good reason this guy is world famous.
Much is still blooming from May’s Bloom Day post, but there are a lot of new things, too.
Hip hip hurray! There’s so much in bloom this month.
From a pathetic strawberry patch to a glorious heather haven…