More photos because blogger is a pain in the butt!

See where I get my curly hair from?

Older Scanned Photos

I think one way to preserve old photos is to scan them. Some come out better than others. I do everything digital now,absolutely no hard copies, but these photos are dated. And pretty precious to me:

My dad at 4 or 5 was a little blond!

More Garden Stuff

Is there a book called the "Accidental Gardener?" Well, that would be how I stumbled upon my weekend project. It all started because the wiegela bloomed! Who knew Wiegela's even made babies!? Well, I assure you they do and very pretty ones.





So I got some black mulch and got busy reclaiming a corner of the garden I had long ignored. In fact, this spring, I thought the wiegela had died. so I am beyond happy with his come back. [yes, it's a he...don't know why].



See what I mean above. I had no plans to work on this section, but it called to me. I'm pretty happy with the outcome. The greenery in the background is beyond the fence and is my neighbor's yard.



Above is one of the prolific little old fashioned roses. This bush originally belonged to a family long ago and sat in the weeds by an abandoned homestead. My father recovered the bush and took it home. This is an offspring of the recovered bush [who has since fallen ill]. It's good to see new life in the next generation. This little yellow buddy is very fertile and takes good care of herself. I know thought I should give her some Miracle Grow or some type of nutrition.


Tree peony above has joined the members of the Japanese Garden.


Sweet Pototo fence 2.0. This one I plan on leaving in tact. In fact, I am going to dig around it and then place the soil back (to make it more rabbit proof) and then I thought I'd plant some flowers. And yeh...still need to plant the sweet potatoes! I get them from Burpee online catalog.





Side view of the shed, still looks tidy!

I transplanted some of the demon rose to this spot and she lived! YAY survival of the fittest in the "DArwin Garden". My dad was keen on roses, so growing them is a way to be closer to him.

Seems that I have a tendency to immerse myself in one hobby at a time. At the moment its gardening. I figure since I will never be artisitc in a traditional sense I might as well design and make things pretty in the garden.

So this is all for now! :)

Pictures Taken May 3, 2009

These are little violets who grow whether you want them to or not...I love free-bees..speaking of:

This is the first year that the lilac has bloomed. This is my 5th summer here. She's never been more than a shrub, but last year I began to think she had some lilac characteristics. Sure enough, this year she has a few flowers!!! Very pretty. She planted herself on the back bank. It's hard to plant there for me since there are so many tree roots, but lilac figured it all out. That's why this is the Darwin Garden. Plants need to work it for themselves.

Side of the shed. This is one of the most groomed places. I have white rock pea gravel there and need to buy more. Planted from the left are delphiniums, lupine, columbine. Dandelions are bonus!

This is one of two mandevillas. They will die in November....but I will love them until....

A fleeting moment in time...so much like the magnolia. But pretty all the same!

Below is the fern peony. It's heirloom. I got it from my aunt Daisy. Aunt Daisy and Uncle John gave some to my dad who gave some to me. I pass it on to my friends and remind them that they are rare and hard to come by. The bulb is $ 40 from specialty catalogs. And yes, she is, like the magnolia, just a fleeting beauty.

Last weekend's project. Transplanted this sedum and mulched. One week later it still looks good.

Give her time. This is the pink fairy rose I have on the front bank.

Just here to share.....went with a pink petunia for this year's show front hanging basket.

And finally: the bird bath in the Japanese Garden: