Worry is like a rocking chair, it's gives you something to do but gets you nowhere!

Friday, April 1, 2011

Fertilizer Friday

It's time for FF over at http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/ . I hope you don't get too many April Fool's jokes pulled on you. Here's a collage of some of our fruit trees. The large tree is the grapefruit, see the white carpet of blooms underneath it? It is still loaded with flowers, we also have tangerine, lemon and peaches here. When you walk out our front door you are hit with a wall of sweet fragrance. After months of viewing forced Amaryllis from garden bloggers up north it's our turn in the south. Finally a bloom on one of my Amaryllis.
Millet Ornamental
Double Knockout
Knockout
Dwarf Azalea

Diamond Frost Euphorbia with Cordyline...I had just pulled up a rather tattered Cordyline from last year to toss when I spotted new growth emerging from it's sides...first for me. Should I cut the old blades off?
OH MY STARS! White Wisteria is blooming for the first time!!
Virginia Sweetspire
A few of the Ranunculus


A very welcomed visitor.
Weigela Wine and Roses

Here we have the White Butterfly Bush that I rooted last mid summer. When I planted it, it was only about 6 inches tall. It was barely touched by our very early and cold winter....

Don't forget to enter my give-a-way in the previous post.


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Today I am Thankful for this time of the year when it seems there is something new and or different in the gardens everyday.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Wordless Wednesday...You Tell The Story--Give-A-Way







The story that comes closest to what is happening in these photos wins the give-a-way. Gift (s) not yet determined but will be garden related. Winner will be announced Monday morning April 4th.

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Today I am Thankful that a 15 year old with a heart like this lives in our home.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Iris and Clematis


The Irises are beginning to bloom.

Dutch Iris


Can you smell the rootbeer scent?
It's not all the way open yet.
A gold colored Iris.

Ignore the neighbors home in the background.

The last of the rescued Clematis has opened and I am so pleased it's solid purple.
Front of the chair--
back of the chair.
If you know the names of the Irises or this Clematis please share.

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Today I am Thankful for the color that is showing up in my gardens.