Flower Pictures

Julie's pictures of her garden got me motivated to post a few of my own. None of these were from the almost dead shelf, however, and the big picture of my yard doesn't compare to the big picture of Julie's yard.

Spring is Almost Here

I rolled the dice and planted some things last weekend, even though the average last freeze date is April 15 round these parts. Noticed that is supposed to get down to 32 tomorrow night. I will be the one out with a campfire and blankets in the middle of my flower garden!

Here is just a reminder that growing things are beginning to bloom!

More flowers

I know I have posted a picture of this plant before, but that was when it had just one flower. It is really starting to bloom now. The only problem is that it is a good foot and a half taller than everything else behind it. Oh well, maybe they will catch up by next spring.

Rudbeckia fulgida

Or Black-eyed Susan Goldsturm, but you knew that already.


I have been waiting for these to bloom. I think they will be a good addition to the front bed, although right now they are so tall, it is hard to see the Lantana.

More Garden Pictures

I wish these pictures did more justice than they do, but the backyard continues to look nice. In fact, it is our favorite hang-out in the evening.

The phlox is really blooming, but you have to look at just the tops. Still not sure what is going on with them. I need to put some mums in the front right corner and then a birdbath in the back left corner with some irises around it and I will be done.

I really like this basket of purslane (portulaca oleracea). The yellows and pinks are a lot brighter in real life.

I have always wanted some elephant ears, so I have really been enjoying this pot. That's more purslane down at the bottom of it.

Good News and Bad News

I will borrow Julie's Good News/Bad News idea for a moment.

The good news is that the garden phlox is blooming. See...


The bad news is that the blooms are on top of a plant that looks like this...


I am not sure what mildew or fungus is having it's way with the phlox, but it looks terrible. Need to go to the nursery and ask questions.

Gardening Pics

I enjoyed Julie's pictures of her garden and thought I would post some of my own. Nothing like Julie's, but a great improvement over where the yard has been!

This is the newest bed. There is still a couple of more groupings to go in, but I am having trouble finding the right plants. There is also supposed to be a bird bath and rock stepping stones.

Here is the same bed from the other side. You can also see the hanging plants, the washtub planter and the planters on the back fence. I will probably have to put a rock edging around this bed at some point.

This is the front bed. It seems a little sparse - at least to me - but is supposed to fill in.

Here are a couple of attempts at making a mixed hanger container. You have dark, my favorite...


...and light.

I'll try to get some better pictures later.

Working in the Garden - with Help!

Although it has been cool the last couple of days, there have been several days of really good work in the yard weather the last couple of weeks. I have actually planted all of the plants going in the new front bed and most of the ones going in the back bed. I will post pictures at some point, but here is one of my helper doing some planting.