"To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat."~Beverly Nichols

Saturday, July 28, 2007

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.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

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...
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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....
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