My Lady has Hair

Bella & Blooming This Week

Bella loves her ladder

Bella & Gasper

clematis is blooming

another clematis

hostas are coming up

Scarlett O'Hara Peony

new swan birdbath 

Leaf Casting

I took a leaf casting class a couple of weeks ago and after waiting 10 days I finally got to see my leaf.  It was a blast making and I definitely plan on making more.  The ratio is 4 to 1 of quikrete concrete vinyl patch and water.  It couldn't have been easier to do!

Old Man Concrete

needed some major help

I painted him black with acrylic paint

brushed on some pigments

sprayed him with sealer

and hung him up to enjoy

New in the Garden this Year

gorgeous pot with angel wing begonias

banana tree is getting huge

all the rain we gotten makes such

a huge difference

cast iron pots in the magnolia tree

with mini/small hostas

mini cast iron pot with cherish hosta

glass bowl with sand for the butterflies

metal train in the new hosta garden

and close to Bella's play area

ming treasure hosta blooms

ming treasure hosta in another 

gorgeous blue pot

new concrete pot for a new

hosta garden I'm putting in 

the back yard

new metal pot for the new hosta garden also

owls

cast iron owl

pink swirl hibiscus

iron planter I lined with rocks for planting

mini evergreen tree in top basket &

mini birdbath and fairy in bottom basket

Garden Tour Part 3

And now we come down the right side of our garden.

new pots we have added for color among all the green

wheelbarrow full of hens/chicks and sedums

hostas, peonies and mini iris'

our little pond we made years ago

new blue pot with a butterfly bush

the end of the garden with the new hydrangeas 

little concrete girl added this year

owl in Mom's wagon

Bella looking for the fish

Everything is looking so lush and green this year.  We have had lots more rain during July than ever and it sure does a garden well.

Blooms, Blooms & More Blooms

hydrangeas are gorgeous this year

along with the wild orange daylilies

in the ditch in front of the house

tropical hibiscus starting to bloom

white hydrangea in the background

corner of driveway by garden

yellow daylilies starting to bloom

corner of garden by driveway

wild orange daylilies

down side of driveway toward house

new garden angel

plaque Wayne sent for angel

new garden sign by Aunt Mary

perfect for our fence