Day Off

I started on Saturday morning and got all of the marigolds planted at Jennifer's house, 8 large pots for mosquito repellent. I sure hope it works as well this year as last year. Races were rained out so we went shopping for the afternoon.

Sunday I managed to get most of my flowers planted until I ran out of dirt. I only have 1 pot of marigolds left so will get those done this week. It was in the high 80s so I didn't really mind running out of dirt. haha

Yesterday I had the day off so I needed a project to make the day count. It was 86 again and muggy to boot. Put the fan on the porch and made my start.

but first

my #1 helper gave out and went indoors for the AC

white Louisiana iris blooming in

the kitchen rose garden

light blue Louisiana iris blooming

in the kitchen rose garden

this is what I started with

originally built for a fire pit we never used

at end of our back patio

new mini water garden

got my galvanized tub at TSC

& the duck 1/2 price at Hobby Lobby

gotta love their sales

just need a goldfish now

Mom's new bench from Steven R & family

for Mothers Day

perfect place to sit and enjoy the sound

of water

my #2 helper

he managed to lay close enough to swat

at me as I walked back and forth

Signs of Fall

mums by the back door

oak leaf hydrangea turning bronze

yellow roses still blooming

maple tree in front yard

pink roses still blooming

Alan cut down the dead red tip photinia bush

now we are ready for a new rose bed

autumn clementis spreading their seeds

pink geraniums still blooming good

thank goodness for these and the roses

or there would be no blooms in the garden

Velvet standing guard

one last mowing of the field next to our garden

We are sure having a dry fall this year, very hot and dusty when mowing. Hopefully we will get some much needed rain in the next few weeks.

The Waiting Game

Velvet's investigating

waiting

giving up

tuckered out and sawing logs

Hydrangeas

The hydrangeas are in full bloom at our home and Jennifer's home.

Jennifer's Home

new pink

new bluish/lavender

the new row we planted last year - 5 bushes

blooming different colors

sprout we moved from our garden to Jennifer's

Our Home

First, Velvet - the King of our Castle

tired of watching me take pictures

oak leaf hydrangea at corner of porch

varigated and lavender lace cap

oldies but goodies from Grandma Belcher's house

they love this side of the front porch

Clematis' Are Blooming

Most of our clematis' have started blooming and are so beautiful, but first

Mom's birthday bird in his new home

soon to be surrounded by peony blooms

transplant blooming this first year

pale lavender double blooms in the garden

gorgeous this year in the reading corner

light purple in front corner

by driveway to barn

stripes at back of garden

Velvet waiting patiently for me

to finish taking pictures

dark purple by pond

supposed to be red - haha

New for the Garden

Went shopping last Monday evening at Home Depot and found this beautiful birdbath. It has hummingbirds and flowers all over it.

They thought they wanted $42.99 but Mom had no intention of paying that much for it. She talked to 4 different people, pointed out the chips in the concrete and that it was left over from last year and finally got it for $25.00. We loaded it up and headed home very happy.

I found some hens and chicks while there

mini iris trying to make a comeback

they almost died out this past year

Wild Cat watching us unload our purchases

and staying well out of our way

tulip blooming by the porch

more tulips in the back yard

jane magnolias

blooming along the front of the flower garden

Velvet

checking out the truck while I'm loading it

apparently I disturbed him

trying to decide whether to jump or not

Leland Cypress trees for Jennifer's house

Lowe's has them for $8.50, their new low price

they were $14.98, we grabbed 4 of them