first frost of november.... Sedum Autumn Joy

Lambs Ear and Cranesbill....

Campanula.....

Condilla....

Strawberry Candy...

Catherine Woodbury....

Mardi Gras Parade...

For some reason Blogger is not allowing me to post these one on top of the other so I'll have to leave them like this. The flower on the left is Catheine Woodbury and the one on the right is Siloam Ury Winnifred...others have bloomed while we were away and look as though in another day or so there shall be more so I will post them later....

Siloam Royal Prince...finally!!!

First blooms for Tani, early this morning. Not fully open but I didn't want to lose the chance to get a photo in light of the way balls fly through my backyard! I love the white stripes...

Just a campanula nodding in the breeze that made me happy this morning as well. There are so many but they have been beaten down by the rain. This one however was almost upright...

I am waiting for Siloam Royal Prince to bloom, having thought he would do so today. Condilla is close, Catherine Woodbury, Siloam Ury Winniford, and Mardi Gras Parade all have buds. I'm hoping that they don't bloom while I am away next week and cause me to miss what I have been waiting for! Chorus Line, Daring Dilemna and Bourbon King have shown no sign of performing at all! Last year on the second of August Chorus Line was blooming nicely. Not sure why this year she is empty. Disappointing I must say. Pardon Me didn't bloom last year and sadly this year is no different. Off I go to cheer them on. I really need to overhaul the back gardens to make room for more daylilies and a tree as the one on our neighbours side of the fence has died. Granted I get much more sun, but have lost so much privacy which I value immensley! Plans are in the works but the implementation is the challenge.

First bloom for Ruby Stella... looks much darker in real life seemingly but this photo is more representative of the picture on the label.

This was supposed to be Bonanza but it is way off...any ideas?

Another Stella D'oro just because....

And another of the unknown from my last post which I have discovered is Mini Pearl after finding the tag in the shed. I have decided to keep all of the tags in a journal so I will not find myself in the spot of not knowing again.... other buds are swollen and look as though they will soon bloom so I am waiting with excitment to see what comes forth.

Spiderwort and Evening Primrose seeming to crowd each other out. There is alot of that going on in the garden this year. Everything seems to be growing so well that I forsee a major dividing job in my future. Plants anyone?!?

New unknown daylily...the tag has gone missing. There are a few others which I bought last year whose tags are also missing. I shall be drawing up a garden plan and labeling the rest in that so I will not be at a loss.

I realize that this is sideways, but am far too lazy to go back and change it....

As far as the other daylilies go, none of them are blooming yet although there are many that will be soon. There are only three that are not yet showing signs of anything. Of thirty five daylily seeds, I have sixteen seedlings which are now in pots waiting to go into a garden bed. That is the next project. Not a small job as we first need to build a wall and fill in the upper part of the yard. The plants seem happy and have grown nicely, patiently waiting for their new home....

We have just had a privacy screen built on the deck as I have been feeling as though I am in my neighbors yard and they in mine. Part of the latticework extends down to the garden and at the base I have planted Wisteria. Knowing it's rate of growth we should be covered in in no time....

The weather has been so strange this year, either raining or freezing or just plain hot. None of which make for ideal gardening days. When it has been good weather I have been off with the kids and find that I am not in the garden as much as I would like. I shall endeavor to get out and take some more pictures...

Laying the flagstone in various postions until we got it just right. We need a couple more pieces now that we are walking on it naturally. The second picture is at a strange angle as I was leaning over the side of the deck....

lilies trying hard....

Columbines as they should be, full of blooms swaying happily in the breeze...

Columbines after a nasty creature decided that they made a fabulous meal!

Even more damage....

Nasty creatures themselves. I managed to kill these ones with a bowl of soapy water, and was pleased to see them drop from the plants. I'm hoping that the two plants that still have lots of leaves will be fine and that the ones that got severely munched will manage to hold their own and come back.

The rest of the gardens are coming nicely but I need to go plant shopping and add mulch again. It seems that life has been so busy that my time in the gardens is so limited that I leave the camera inside. I acquired a push mower yesterday from my friend and loved using it. A real workout in the fresh air can't be beat!

Crabapple tree blossoms in full swing. The tree is so full of flowers this year that the branches are bending under the weight.

Azalea ready to burst open. A shocking pink colour but it makes me happy!

A view out the front of the skytrain. Good fun on a rainy day....

Above and below are pieces of art on display for the Biennial sculpture show.

WELCOME ERANTHUS