Bella & Blooms

Bella loves her 

early birthday present

phlox

fairy garden over run

coneflowers

black-eyed susans

Mom's new hydrangea bed

limb fell out of tree

perfect for 3 mini hostas

backyard hosta garden expanded,

weeded and mulched

hydrangeas

 

hibiscus & hydrangeas

We Made Stepping Stones!

started with fast setting concrete mix

just add water and here we go

planter trays I saved from all the plants 

we've bought - we lined with a black

plastic trash bag

mixed it up and poured it in

waited about 1 1/2 hours and

we have a new stepping stone

with a pretty pattern on it

made 6 this first time around

not all perfect by any means

but the dark oak gel stain brought

the pattern out on all of them and 

covered up some problem areas

got them laid in the garden and mulched in

we are so happy with them all and will

definitely make more for the rest of the garden

Summer Celebration

Mom and I went to the UT Summer Celebration in Jackson, TN last Thursday and had a blast.  It was so hot but well worth the drive as this is what we came home with:

Strawberry Fair Siberian Iris

Buttered Rum Coral Bells

Cajun Fire Coral Bells

Baby Lace Hydrangea

Expressions Hydrangea

Fuji Waterfall Hydrangea

Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea

Dwarf Bald Cypress

Lois Magnolia

Judy Zuk Magnolia

Bella's New Fairy Garden

new fairy garden and a fairy has moved in

gazebo close up

she loves the little rabbit inside

close up of the fairy house

Bella and I finished work on her new fairy house and gazebo this past weekend and it is now ready for occupancy.  She was thrilled when she notice the next morning that a fairy had already moved in!

The Rest of Our New Daylilies

Beautiful Edgings

Beautiful Girl - Mrs. Turns

Bubba on Tour

Frosty Morn - Mrs. Turns

John Kirkland - Mrs. Turns

Rootbeer Truffle

Sebastain the Crab