A lovely downpour saved this hose-schlepping hand-waterer tons of work in the flower beds, though my garden chores may never get done.
Happy weeds have so completely taken over that I removed the little sign from the street garden that proudly identified this joint as "High Altitude Gardening."
Clematis climbing vines
In years past, I wanted everybody to know who planted these pretty flowers! This year, it's probably best to remain incognito.
If passers by don't know a flower lovin' blogger lives here, perhaps they won't expect as much.
Faux Lilac: Weigela flowering shrubs bloom later than the lilacs, making it appear that I have pretty lilac blossoms all summer long.
I was giggling this morning while taking these pics. Each shot required an extra 5 minutes of weed pulling so you wouldn't see the Bermuda grass choking the life out of my pretty flowers!
Little Fairies: Linaria is one of the few annuals I grow by seed. Her tiny blossoms ~ about the size of your fingernail ~ give a nice wild look to neglected areas of the garden. (As in all areas of the garden this summer.)
Me & Meg (look close - she's sticking her tongue out at the camera. :)
Who's to blame for such neglectful gardening? Why the horse, of course! Were it up to me I'd stay home and pull weeds all day long.
A lovely downpour saved this hose-schlepping hand-waterer tons of work in the flower beds, though my garden chores may never get done.
Happy weeds have so completely taken over that I removed the little sign from the street garden that proudly identified this joint as "High Altitude Gardening."
In years past, I wanted everybody to know who planted these pretty flowers! This year, it's probably best to remain incognito.
If passers by don't know a flower lovin' blogger lives here, perhaps they won't expect as much.
Faux Lilac: Weigela flowering shrubs bloom later than the lilacs, making it appear that I have pretty lilac blossoms all summer long.
I was giggling this morning while taking these pics. Each shot required an extra 5 minutes of weed pulling so you wouldn't see the Bermuda grass choking the life out of my pretty flowers!
Little Fairies: Linaria is one of the few annuals I grow by seed. Her tiny blossoms ~ about the size of your fingernail ~ give a nice wild look to neglected areas of the garden. (As in all areas of the garden this summer.)
Who's to blame for such neglectful gardening? Why the horse, of course! Were it up to me I'd stay home and pull weeds all day long.